Pierre Failliot
French sportsman & France international rugby union player
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Pierre Failliot (25 February 1889 – 31 December 1935) was a French athlete.[1] He competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics in six events: pentathlon, decathlon, 100 m, 200 m, 4 × 100 m and 4 × 400 m relay. He won a silver medal in the 4 × 400 m relay, finished 17th in the pentathlon, and was less successful in other events.[2]
Born25 February 1889
Paris, France
Died31 December 1935 (aged 46)
Paris, France
SportAthletics
Event(s)
100–400 m, pentathlon, decathlonPierre Failliot in 1909 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 25 February 1889 Paris, France | |||||||||||
| Died | 31 December 1935 (aged 46) Paris, France | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event(s) | 100–400 m, pentathlon, decathlon | |||||||||||
| Club | Racing Club de France, Paris | |||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 11.0 (1909) 200 m – 22.6 (1911) 400 m – 49.0 (1908) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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He also played rugby union for France, appearing eight times from 1911 to 1913.[3]
