Édouard Duhour

French shot putter (1905–1969) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Édouard Duhour (1 March 1905 – 21 November 1969) was a French shot putter who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

Born1 March 1905
Anglet, France
Died21 November 1969(1969-11-21) (aged 64)[1]
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
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Édouard Duhour
Édouard Duhour in 1931
Personal information
Born1 March 1905
Anglet, France
Died21 November 1969(1969-11-21) (aged 64)[1]
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Shot put
ClubFC Grenoble, Grenoble
Achievements and titles
Personal bestSP – 15.59 m (1934)[2][3]
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Career

Duhour won the British AAA Championships title in the shot put event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[4][5][6] Shortly afterwards he represented France at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he finished in 11th place.

His younger brother Clément competed in the shot put and discus throw at the next Games.

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