André Devaux

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André Devaux
Devaux in 1913
Personal information
Born4 August 1894
Laon, France
Died28 February 1981 (aged 86)
Chaumont, France
Sport
SportAthletics
Event400 m
ClubRacing Club de France, Paris
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1920 Antwerp 4×400 m relay

Jean André Devaux (4 August 1894 – 28 February 1981) was a French sprinter.[1] In 1914 he won the national 400 m title, and in 1920 he was part of the French 4 × 400 m relay that won an Olympic bronze medal. He missed the 1924 Games due to an injury.[2]

Devaux was an inspector of postal services and telecommunications and an accomplished writer, the author of 1954 book La Gerbe et le Fagot.[2]

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  1. ^ "André Devaux". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b André Devaux. sports-reference.com

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