Claude Ménard (athlete)
French high jumper
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Arsène Claude Ménard (14 November 1906 – 2 September 1980) was a French high jumper who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born14 November 1906
Montrésor, France
Died2 September 1980 (aged 73)
Amboise, France
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Claude Ménard in 1926 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 14 November 1906 Montrésor, France | |||||||||||
| Died | 2 September 1980 (aged 73) Amboise, France | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | High jump | |||||||||||
| Club | Stade Français, Paris; Individuel Touraine | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 1.92 m (1928) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Ménard won the British AAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[2][3][4] Shortly afterwards he represented France at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he won a bronze medal, with a jump of 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in).
He achieved his personal best of 1.92 m (6 ft 3+1⁄2 in) that same year in Dairen.[5]
