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René Tirard

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René Tirard
René Tirard in 1920
Personal information
Born20 July 1899
Le Havre, France
Died12 August 1977 (aged 78)
Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
ClubCASG Paris
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 11.0 (1919)
200 m – 22.2 (1920)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp 4×100 metre relay

René Tirard (20 July 1899 – 12 August 1977) was a French sprint runner.[3] He competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in the 100 m, 200 m and 4×100 metre relay events and won a silver medal in the relay; he failed to reach the finals in his individual events.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b René Tirard. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Rene Tirard. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "René Tirard". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 July 2021.