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Alain Porthault

Full name: Alain Daniel Porthault
Nickname(s): La Gazelle
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 143 lbs (65 kg)
Born: July 15, 1929 in Vervins, Aisne, France
Affiliations: Racing Club de France, Paris (FRA)
Country: FRA France
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Played seven times for the French national rugby team between 1951 and 1953. He scored three tries from the position of winger.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.7 (1948).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 19 London Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay France FRA AC h3 r1/2
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Athletics Men's 100 metres France FRA 5 h1 r3/4
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay France FRA 5

Men's 100 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A)
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Athletics France Semi-Finals Heat One 5 10.8 11.04
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Athletics France Quarter-Finals Heat One 3 QU 10.7 10.99
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Athletics France Round One Heat Twelve 2 QU 10.7 11.04

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank T(H) T(A) L
1948 Summer 19 London Athletics France FRA Round One Heat Three AC DNF
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Athletics France FRA Final 5 40.9 41.10 5
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Athletics France FRA Semi-Finals Heat Two 2 QU 40.9 41.02
1952 Summer 22 Helsinki Athletics France FRA Round One Heat One 2 QU 40.8 40.98