Jean-Paul Martin-du-Gard

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Jean-Paul Martin-du-Gard (3 May 1927 – 26 February 2017) was a French runner who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics and in the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "Jean-Paul Martin-du-Gard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 16 June 2012. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
  2. "ATHLE.FR - Jean-Paul Martin du Gard, 35 fois international, nous a quittés". athle.fr. Retrieved 5 March 2017.