Henri Bernard (athlete)

Henri Bernard
Henri Bernard in 1921
Personal information
Born24 July 1900
Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Died11 May 1967 (aged 66)
Névez, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHurdles
ClubCASG Paris
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)110 mH – 15.3 (1923)
400 mH – 58.2 (1920)[1][2]

Henri Pierre Bernard (24 July 1900 – 11 May 1967) was a French hurdler, who competed at two Olympic Games.[3]

Career

Bernard competed in the 110 metre event at the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1924 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[1]

Bernard won the AAA Championships title in the 120 yards hurdles event at the British 1921 AAA Championships.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ^ a b Henri Bernard Archived 7 October 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Henri Bernard. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "Henri Bernard". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Athletics". Northern Whig. 2 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Where Britain leads". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 4 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 November 2024.


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