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René Valmy

Full name: René Valmy
Gender: Male
Height: 5'11" (180 cm)
Weight: 172 lbs (78 kg)
Born: December 24, 1920 in Tarbes, Hautes-Pyrénées, France
Died: November 6, 1977
Affiliations: UA Tarbaise
Country: FRA France
Sport: Athletics

Biography

René Valmy had the following podium finishes at major championships: 2nd in the 1946 European Championships 4×100 metres Relay (with Julien Lebas and the non-Olympians Agathon Lepève and Pierre Gonon). In the 1946 European Championships 100 metres Valmy was eliminated in the semi-finals and in the 1950 European Championships long jump he was eliminated in the qualification.

Personal Best: 100 – 10.5 (1941).

Results

Games Age City Sport Event Team NOC Rank Medal
1948 Summer 27 London Athletics Men's 100 metres France FRA 4 h3 r2/4
1948 Summer 27 London Athletics Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay France FRA AC h3 r1/2

Men's 100 metres

Event History
Games Age City Sport Country Phase Unit Rank ATM T(H)
1948 Summer 27 London Athletics France Quarter-Finals Heat Three 4 at 0.22
1948 Summer 27 London Athletics France Round One Heat Seven 2 QU at 0.20 10.8

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Event History
Games Age City Sport Team NOC Phase Unit Rank
1948 Summer 27 London Athletics France FRA Round One Heat Three AC DNF