Francis Schewetta
Appearance
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1948 London | 4x400 metre relay |
Francis Schewetta (29 August 1919 – 8 October 2007) was a French track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the men's 400 metres during his career. He was born in Bréhat, Côtes-d'Armor.
He competed for France at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his teammates Jean Kerebel, Robert Chef d’Hotel and Jacques Lunis.
Competition record
[edit]Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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1948 | Olympics | London, United Kingdom | 5th, Heat 3, Round 2 | 400 m | 49.9 |
References
[edit]- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Francis Schewetta". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-01-28.
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- 1919 births
- 2007 deaths
- French male sprinters
- Olympic silver medalists for France
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for France
- French people of Breton descent
- Sportspeople from Côtes-d'Armor
- Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
- 20th-century French sportspeople
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- French athletics Olympic medalist stubs