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Personal information | |
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Nationality | French |
Born | 13 September 1878 |
Died | 18 April 1954 | (aged 75)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Discus Shot put |
Charles Lagarde (13 September 1878 – 18 April 1954) [1] was a French athlete. [2] He competed in the discus throw and shot put at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics. [3]
He represented France twice at the Olympic Games in the discus and shot put events. He competed a first time at London in 1908 and a second time at Stockholm in 1912. His best results in the competition were 22nd place in the shot put and 27th place in the discus throw. [4] In 1912, he led the French delegation when the athletes entered the Olympic stadium.
He managed to win three bronze medals at the French Athletics Championships in 1909, 1910 and 1911. [5]
Lagarde served in World War I, beginning in August 1914. He was awarded the croix de guerre with a bronze star for his actions during the conflict. [6]
Lagarde was between 1932 and 1952 the president of the Section paloise. [7] [8] He was also the President of the Basque-Béarn-Bigorre league.
In 1981, a street was named after him in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. [9]
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | French |
Born | 13 September 1878 |
Died | 18 April 1954 | (aged 75)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Discus Shot put |
Charles Lagarde (13 September 1878 – 18 April 1954) [1] was a French athlete. [2] He competed in the discus throw and shot put at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics. [3]
He represented France twice at the Olympic Games in the discus and shot put events. He competed a first time at London in 1908 and a second time at Stockholm in 1912. His best results in the competition were 22nd place in the shot put and 27th place in the discus throw. [4] In 1912, he led the French delegation when the athletes entered the Olympic stadium.
He managed to win three bronze medals at the French Athletics Championships in 1909, 1910 and 1911. [5]
Lagarde served in World War I, beginning in August 1914. He was awarded the croix de guerre with a bronze star for his actions during the conflict. [6]
Lagarde was between 1932 and 1952 the president of the Section paloise. [7] [8] He was also the President of the Basque-Béarn-Bigorre league.
In 1981, a street was named after him in Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques. [9]