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Born | 18 March 1891 Aunay-sur-Odon, France | ||||||||||
Died | 27 June 1970 (aged 79) Lannion, France | ||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||
Event(s) | 100–400 m | ||||||||||
Club | Union Sportive Rennes | ||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 400 m – 50.2 (1912) | ||||||||||
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Charles Louis Lelong (18 March 1891 – 27 June 1970) was a French sprinter who competed at the 1912 Summer Olympics. [1] He won a silver medal in the 4×400 metre relay and failed to reach the finals of 100 m, 200 m, 400 m and 4×100 metre relay events. [2]
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