André Théard
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Haitian |
Born | 28 June 1905 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
Died | 25 June 2003[1] | (aged 97)
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.5 (1926) 200 m – 22.0 (1926)[2][3] |
Valéry André Théard (28 June 1905 – 25 June 2003) was a Haitian sprinter. He competed at the 1924, 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics in individual 100 m and 200 m events, but failed to reach the finals.[2][4]
Biography
Théard was the son of a Haitian diplomat, head of protocol in Haiti, descended from an old family from the south of island. He received a good education at the Saint-Louis de Gonzague Institution which enabled him to join the School of Public Works of Paris, in order to obtain an engineering degree.[5] He played football for the Haitian Youth Sports, then started athletics in 1924 after winning the 100 meters of the Haitian championships in 11 seconds.[6]
He participated in three consecutive Olympics with his friend
In spring 1925, he resumed competition and won an 80 meters at
In 1927 and 1928, he twice won the title of world champion
At the
In 1937, he began a civil servant career as an accountant at the Ministry of Finance. He rose through the ranks to become undersecretary of state in various cabinets before being appointed
Honors
References
- Olympedia
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "André Théard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
- ^ André Théard. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ Men 100m Olympic Games Amsterdam 1928. todor66.com
- ISBN 978-2-9502581-1-3.
- ^ a b "Two great Haitian athletes, Cator and Théard, perfect their skills in Paris". Le Miroir des Sports (278): 210. 9 September 1925.
- ^ The Olympic Games - 200 meters flat (series), in Le Journal, 9 July 1924
- ^ The Prix Blanchet was won by CASG, on Paris-Midi , 18 May 1925
- ^ Géo André (1 August 1925). "The two André's match will be very close. Mourlon ou Théard?". L'Intransigeant: 3.
- ^ The meeting of July 31, on L'Ouest-Éclair , 26 July 1927
- ^ Biography of André Théard, in Sports Reference
- International Federation of University Sports, 2010
- ^ "Liste des titulaires du Ministère de l'Economie et des Finances de Janvier 1804 à nos jours". mefhaiti.gouv.ht. Archived from the original on 31 December 2012.
External links
- Valéry Théard at Olympedia