1947 International Cross Country Championships

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1947 International Cross Country Championships
Organisers ICCU
Edition34th
DateMarch 30
Host city Saint-Cloud, Île-de-France, France Flag of France.svg
Venue Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud
Events1
Distances9 mi (14.5 km)
Participation54 athletes from
6 nations

The 1947 International Cross Country Championships was held in Saint-Cloud, France, at the Hippodrome de Saint-Cloud on March 30, 1947. A report on the event was given in the Glasgow Herald. [1]

Contents

Complete results, [2] medallists, [3] and the results of British athletes [4] were published.

Medallists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Individual
Men
9 mi (14.5 km)
Raphaël Pujazon
Flag of France.svg  France
50:26 Jean Chapelle
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
50:51 Mohamed Lahoucine
Flag of France.svg  France
51:04
Team
MenFlag of France.svg  France 34Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 86Flag of England.svg  England 105

Individual Race Results

Men's (9 mi / 14.5 km)

RankAthleteNationalityTime
Gold medal icon.svg Raphaël Pujazon Flag of France.svg  France 50:26
Silver medal icon.svg Jean Chapelle Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 50:51
Bronze medal icon.svg Mohamed Lahoucine Flag of France.svg  France 51:04
4Georges GaillotFlag of France.svg  France 51:19
5 Arsène Piesset Flag of France.svg  France 51:19
6 Alec Olney Flag of England.svg  England 51:19
7 Jim Flockhart Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 51:36
8Bert HermansFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 51:40
9Jerry KielyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 51:45
10 Paul Messner Flag of France.svg  France 51:52
11Henri LevequeFlag of France.svg  France 51:53
12Tony ChiversFlag of England.svg  England 51:54
13Pat HaugheyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 52:07
14 Marcel Vandewattyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:14
15Reg GosneyFlag of England.svg  England 52:15
16André ValdovinosFlag of France.svg  France 52:20
17 Emile Renson Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:26
18Tom WalshFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 52:40
19Emmet FarrellFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:41
20Bobby ReidFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 52:48
21Edouard SchroevenFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 52:59
22Bertie RobertsonFlag of England.svg  England 53:01
23Gordon MonshallFlag of England.svg  England 53:08
24Frans WautersFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 53:13
25Henri KleinFlag of France.svg  France 53:17
26Andy ForbesFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53:23
27Matt SmithFlag of England.svg  England 53:30
28Frank SinclairFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 53:37
29Kevin MaguireFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 53:43
30Norman AshcroftFlag of England.svg  England 53:47
31Patsy FitzgeraldFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 53:49
32Ivor LloydFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 53:53
33J. FitzgeraldFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 53:58
34Frans FeremansFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 54:09
35Mohamed BrahimFlag of France.svg  France 54:23
36G. CarolanFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 54:29
37Alex McGregorFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54:31
38Gibby AndersonFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 54:42
39Laurence (Larry) DonnellyFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 54:43
40Len HerbertFlag of England.svg  England 54:44
41Norman JonesFlag of England.svg  England 55:03
42 Tom Richards Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 55:28
43James ReidFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 55:30
44Willy SommervilleFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 55:56
45Eric WilliamsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 56:02
46Martin RichardsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 56:15
47J. Manning IIFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 56:15
48Frans SmetsFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 57:20
49Eddie CooperFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 57:26
50Glan WilliamsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 57:45
51Bill RichardsFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 58:38
52Ken HarrisFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 59:23
Gaston Reiff Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium DNF
Bernard BaldwinFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales DNF

Team Results

Men's

RankCountryTeamPoints
1Flag of France.svg  France Raphaël Pujazon
Mohamed Lahoucine
Georges Gaillot
Arsène Piesset
Paul Messner
Henri Leveque
34
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Jean Chapelle
Bert Hermans
Marcel Vandewattyne
Emile Renson
Edouard Schroeven
Frans Wauters
86
3Flag of England.svg  England Alec Olney
Tony Chivers
Reg Gosney
Bertie Robertson
Gordon Monshall
Matt Smith
105
4Four Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland Jerry Kiely
Pat Haughey
Tom Walsh
Kevin Maguire
Patsy Fitzgerald
J. Fitzgerald
133
5Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Jim Flockhart
Emmet Farrell
Bobby Reid
Andy Forbes
Frank Sinclair
Alex McGregor
137
6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Ivor Lloyd
Tom Richards
Eric Williams
Martin Richards
Eddie Cooper
Glan Williams
264

Participation

An unofficial count yields the participation of 54 athletes from 6 countries.

See also

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References

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