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Lambert Micha

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Lambert Micha (born 15 February 1950) is a Belgian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

NationalityBelgian
Born (1950-02-15) 15 February 1950 (age 76)
Hodeige, Belgium
SportSprinting (Athletics)
Events
100 and 200 metres
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Lambert Micha
Lambert Micha (right) with the Dutch sprinter Raymond Heerenveen at the Netherlands-Belgium-West Germany B meet at Papendal in 1974.
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born (1950-02-15) 15 February 1950 (age 76)
Hodeige, Belgium
Sport
SportSprinting (Athletics)
Events
100 and 200 metres
ClubRFC Liégeois
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Member of the athletics section of RFC Liégeois, he was the first Belgian sprinter at international level from 1974 to 1978. He practised his sport alongside his full-time professional activity (conference interpreter with the European institutions).

Palmarès

  • 1/2 finalist (200m) at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976
  • 1/2 finalist (100m) at the European Championships in Rome (1974) and Prague (1978)
  • Winner of the Jeux de la Francophonie in Quebec (1974)
  • 1 European Club Cup (100m) at Riéti (1976) ahead of the Italian Pietro Mennea, future world record holder in the 200m
  • 3rd (200m) at the International Military Sports Council (CISM) in Rio de Janeiro (1976)
  • 25 selections for the Belgian national team and 10 national championship titles

National records

100m

  • 10.1 (1977) in manual chrono
  • 10.34 (1976) in chrono electronics

200m

  • 20.6 in manual time

4x100m

Coach

Roger Lespagnard, specialist in decatlhon, participant at the J0 of Mexico (1968), Munich (1972) and Montreal (1976). He was also the coach of Nafi Thiam, three-time Olympic heptathon champion.

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