Géo André, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Géo André

French high jumper, hurdler and rugby union player

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1889

Place of Birth: 8th arrondissement of Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 04-May-1943

Profession: engineer, journalist, athletics competitor, middle-distance runner, rugby union player, aerospace engineer

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Leo


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About Géo André

  • Georges Yvan "Géo" André (13 August 1889 – 4 May 1943) was a French track and field athlete and rugby union player.
  • As an athlete he competed at the 1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics in various events, including long jump, high jump, 400 m sprint, 110 and 400 m hurdles, pentathlon and decathlon.
  • He won a silver medal in the high jump in 1908 and a bronze in the 4 × 400 m relay in 1920, finishing fourth in the 400 m hurdles in 1920 and 1924 and fifth in the standing high jump in 1908.
  • At the 1924 Olympics he took the Olympic Oath and served as the flag bearer for the French delegation.André won French titles in 110 m hurdles (1908, 1914, 1919, 1922), 400 m hurdles (1913–14, 1919–20, 1922), high jump (1907–1909, 1911, 1914, 1919), standing high jump (1909, 1911–12, 1914, 1919–20).
  • He held national records in the 110 m hurdles (1908 – 15.8; 1922 – 15.4), 400 m hurdles (1913 – 57.0; 1920 – 57.0/56.0/55.6), high jump (1907 – 1.79; 1908 – 1.80/1.885), and 4 × 400 m relay (1922 – 3:24.0).
  • In 1913–1914 he played for the national rugby team.André was wounded while serving as a fighter pilot in World War I.
  • After retiring from competitions he worked as a sports journalist for several prominent French newspapers.
  • During World War II he joined the infantry and was killed by German forces in 1943 in Tunis, aged 53.
  • His son Jacques (1919–1988) competed as a hurdler at the 1948 Olympics.

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