 Robert Marchal in 1931 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 10 November 1901 Tournan-en-Brie, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 15 July 1961 (aged 59) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Olympique de Paris Red Star Paris | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 15:06.8 (1926) 10,000 m – 31:59.4 (1925)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Robert Henri Marchal (10 November 1901 – 15 July 1961) was a French long-distance runner.[3] He competed in the 10,000 m event at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and finished 9th and 11th, respectively. In 1924 he was also a non-scoring member of the French 3000 m team that won the bronze medal.[1]
Marchal was also a member of French teams that twice won the International Cross Country Championships between 1924 and 1929. Individually he finished third in 1926 and fourth in 1929.
