Pierre Lewden
French high jumper
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Pierre Lewden (21 February 1901 – 30 April 1989) was a French high jumper who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics.[2] He won a bronze medal in 1924 and finished in seventh place in 1920 and 1928.[3] Despite his short stature (1.67 m), Lewden was ranked #1–2 in Europe and #3–9 in the world in 1921–1925.[4]
Born21 February 1901
Libourne, France
Died30 April 1989 (aged 88)[1]
Montberthault, France
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Pierre Lewden in 1920 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 February 1901 Libourne, France | |||||||||||
| Died | 30 April 1989 (aged 88)[1] Montberthault, France | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | High jump | |||||||||||
| Club | Stade français, Paris | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 1.95 m (1925) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Lewden won the British AAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1922 AAA Championships[5][6] and returned the following year to win both the high jump and pole jump titles, at the 1923 AAA Championships.[7][8]
In 1925, Lewden finished second behind Harold Osborn in the hgih jump event at the 1925 AAA Championships.[9][10]
