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| Nationality | French |
| Born | 12 April 1904 Saulzais-le-Potier, Cher, France |
| Died | 11 November 1962 (aged 58) Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 800 metres |
| Club | Métropolitain Club Colombes |
Georges Léon Baraton (12 April 1904 – 11 November 1962) was a French middle-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Career
[edit]Baraton competed in the 800 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics and reached the semi-finals.[2]
Baraton won the British AAA Championships title in the 1 mile event at the 1926 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
At the 1928 Summer Olympics, Baraton once again reached the semi-finals of the 800 metres.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Georges Baraton". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georges Baraton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
- ↑ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 3 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Champion Athletes". Daily News (London). 5 July 1926. Retrieved 4 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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