Pierre-Richard Gaetjens

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Pierre-Richard Gaetjens
Personal information
NationalityHaitian
Born (1955-06-26) 26 June 1955 (age 69)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event100 metres

Pierre-Richard Gaetjens (born 26 June 1955) is a Haitian sprinter. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] He was the youngest Olympic athlete from Haiti ever. [3]

Gaetjens married to Joëlle Moïse [4] ; who was kidnapped in 2022. [5]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pierre-Richard Gaetjens Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "Profile of Pierre-Richard GAETJENS". all-athletics.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  3. "Haiti". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 6 July 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  4. "Annonce du Décès de Mme VEUVE GEORGES GAETJENS NÉE SUZANNE DE DELVA".
  5. "Kidnapping: « Yo mande anraje », peste le proche d'une victime".