André Clayeux
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | French |
Born | Montluçon, France | 2 April 1897
Died | 30 January 1971 | (aged 73)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Triple jump |
André Clayeux (2 April 1897 – 30 January 1971) was a French athlete, soldier and sports director[1]
Sports career
He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]
Second World War
Clayeux was Commander of the French 62nd Tank Battalion during the Second World War and taken prisoner on 25 June 1940. He was detained at Oflag XII-B, a German prisoner of war camp for officers in Mainz Citadel. Marcelle Lafont discovered his presence there in 1942 as part of her work for the French Red Cross.[3]
Personal life
He was the life partner of the chemical engineer and politician Marcelle Lafont.[3]
References
- ^ "André Clayeux". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Clayeux Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
- ^ a b Marc de Seyssel-Sothonod, , Hauteville-Lompnès, Marc de Seyssel-Sothonod, 1986 p. 433
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