Séra Martin
French middle-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Séraphin "Séra" Martin (2 July 1906 – 23 April 1993) was a French middle-distance runner who set world records in the 800 metres and 1000 metres. He competed at the 1928 and 1932 Olympics and placed sixth and eighth in the 800 metres, respectively.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Séraphin Martin |
Born | 2 July 1906 Nice, France |
Died | 23 April 1993(1993-04-23) (aged 86)[1] |
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
Club | Stade français, Paris |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 1928, 1932 |
Personal best(s) | 800 m – 1:50.6 (1928) 1500 m – 3:54.6 (1926)[2][3] |
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