Georges Baraton
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French middle-distance runner
Georges Léon Baraton (12 April 1904 – 11 November 1962) was a French middle-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Career
[edit ]Baraton competed in the 800 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics and reached the semi-finals.[2]
Baraton won the British AAA Championships title in the 1 mile event at the 1926 AAA Championships.[3] [4] [5]
At the 1928 Summer Olympics, Baraton once again reached the semi-finals of the 800 metres.
References
[edit ]- ↑ "Georges Baraton". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georges Baraton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ "AAA Championships" . Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Champion Athletes" . Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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