Full name: Georges Ivan "Géo" André
Nickname(s): Le Bison
Gender: Male
Height: 6'2" (188 cm)
Weight: 187 lbs (85 kg)
Born: August 13, 1889 in Paris, Paris, France
Died: May 4, 1943 in Mateur, Bizerte, Tunisia
Affiliations: Stade français, Paris (FRA) / Racing Club de France, Paris (FRA)
Country:
France
Sport: Athletics
Related Olympians: Father of Jacques André.
Medals: 1 Silver, 1 Bronze (2 Total)
Géo André competed for Stade français (up to 1908) and for Racing CF (from 1909 onwards). He was French champion in 110 metres hurdles (1908, 1914, 1919, and 1922), 400 metres hurdles (1913, 1914, 1919, 1920, and 1922), high jump (1907-1909, 1911, 1914, and 1919), and standing high jump (1909, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1919, and 1920 with 1.52 m). He set French records in 110 metres hurdles (1908 in 15.8 and 1922 in 15.4), 400 metres hurdles (1913 in 57.0, 1920 in 57.0, 1920 in 56.0, and 1920 in 55.6), high jump (1907 with 1.79 m, 1908 with 1.80 m, and 1908 with 1.885 m), and 4×400 metres relay (1922 in 3:24.0 with André Devaux, Gaston Féry, and the non-Olympian P. Metzelard). André also played for the French national rugby team 1913-14 - 7 games, 11 points, 3 tries. He was killed in action (shot down). Personal Bests: 400 – 49.0 (1914); 110H – 15.4 (1922); 400H – 54.8e (1920); HJ – 1.88 (1908); Dec – unknown. |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer | 18 | London | Athletics | Men's High Jump | France | FRA | 2T | Silver | |
| 1908 Summer | 18 | London | Athletics | Men's Standing High Jump | France | FRA | 5T | ||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | Men's 110 metres Hurdles | France | FRA | 3 h6 r2/3 | ||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | Men's High Jump | France | FRA | NP QR | ||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | Men's Standing High Jump | France | FRA | NP QR | ||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | Men's Standing Long Jump | France | FRA | 16 | ||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | Men's Pentathlon | France | FRA | 22 | ||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | Men's Decathlon | France | FRA | AC | DNF | |
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | Men's 400 metres | France | FRA | 5 h2 r3/4 | ||
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | France | FRA | 4 | ||
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay | France | FRA | 3 | Bronze | |
| 1924 Summer | 34 | Paris | Athletics | Men's 400 metres Hurdles | France | FRA | 4 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | France | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 5 | 50.5est | ||
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | France | Quarter-Finals | Heat Four | 3 | QU | 51.3est | 1 m. bh2 |
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | France | Round One | Heat Four | 2 | QU | 52.3est | 5 m. bh1 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Semi-Finals | Heat Six | 3 | ||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Round One | Heat Three | 2 | QU | 16.8 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | MB | L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | France | Final | 4 | 54.8est | 1 m. bh3 | 4 | ||
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | France | Semi-Finals | Heat One | 2 | QU | 55.5est | chest bh1 | |
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | France | Round One | Heat Five | 2 | QU | 55.9est | ||
| 1924 Summer | 34 | Paris | Athletics | France | Final | 4 | 56.2 | 3 | |||
| 1924 Summer | 34 | Paris | Athletics | France | Semi-Finals | Heat Two | 2 | QU | 56.7 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 34 | Paris | Athletics | France | Round One | Heat Three | 1 | QU | 56.0 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | MB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | France | FRA | Final | 3 | 3:23.5est | 4 m. bh2 | ||
| 1920 Summer | 30 | Antwerpen | Athletics | France | FRA | Round One | Heat One | 3 | QU | 3:46.6est | 40 m. bh2 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | H(M) | H(I) | C/F/P | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer | 18 | London | Athletics | France | Final Standings | 2T | 1.88 | 6-2 | ||||
| 1908 Summer | 18 | London | Athletics | France | Final Round | 2T | 1.88 | 6-2 | ||||
| 1908 Summer | 18 | London | Athletics | France | Final Round | 1.88 metres | NP | xxo | ||||
| 1908 Summer | 18 | London | Athletics | France | Final Round | 1.90 metres | NP | xxx | ||||
| 1908 Summer | 18 | London | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | NP | QU | 1.88 | 6-2 | |||
| 1908 Summer | 18 | London | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group B | 1T | 1.88 | 6-2 | |||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | NP | 1.70 | |||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C | 7 | 1.70 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C 1.60 metres | 1T | xo | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C 1.70 metres | 1T | xo | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C 1.75 metres | 7 | xxx |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | H(M) | H(I) | H | C/F/P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer | 18 | London | Athletics | France | Final Standings | 5T | 1.47 | 4-10 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | NP | 1.45 | |||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C | 2T | 1.45 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C 1.30 metres | NP | pass | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C 1.35 metres | 1T | o | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C 1.40 metres | 1T | xo | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C 1.45 metres | 1T | xo | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group C 1.50 metres | 2T | xxx |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | D | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Final Standings | 16 | 3.02 | ||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | NP | 3.02 | ||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group D | 5 | 3.02 | |
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group D Round One | 4 | 3.02 | |
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group D Round Two | 5 | 2.96 | |
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Qualifying Round | Group D Round Three | NP | foul |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | O | EF | D | T | AO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Final Standings | 22 | 60 | 3 events | |||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Long jump | 21 | 5.98 | ||||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Javelin throw | 21 | 34.83 | ||||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | 200 metres | 18T | 24.6 | ||||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | 200 metres | Heat Two | 3 | 24.6 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | P(1912AT) | P(1985T) | D | H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Final Standings | AC | DNF | ||||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | 100 metres | 10T | 11.6 | 809.6 | 683 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | 100 metres | Heat Nine | 2 | 11.6 | 809.6 | 683 | |||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Long jump | 26 | 539.40 | 502 | 5.60 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Shot put | 20 | 510 | 480 | 9.90 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | High jump | 4T | 790 | 585 | 1.75 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | 400 metres | 10 | 54.5 | 770.64 | 617 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | 400 metres | Heat Six | 1 | 54.5 | 770.64 | 613 | |||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | Discus throw | 17 | 388.6 | 374 | 25.37 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | 110 metre hurdles | 4T | 16.4 | 867.00 | 662 | ||||
| 1912 Summer | 22 | Stockholm | Athletics | France | 110 metre hurdles | Heat Six | 1 | 16.4 | 867.0 | 662 |