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Raymond Boisset

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Raymond Boisset
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born(1912-03-26)26 March 1912
La Pacaudière, Loire, France
Died6 July 1991(1991-07-06) (aged 79)[1]
Paris, France
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event
400 metres
ClubPUC, Paris
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  France
European Championships
Silver medal – second place1934 Turin4×400 m

Raymond Félix Claude Boisset (26 March 1912 6 July 1991) was a French sprinter who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

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Boisset finished second behind Bill Roberts in the 440 yards event at the 1935 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]

At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he competed in the men's 400 metres.[6]

References

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  1. Raymond Boisset at Olympedia
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Raymond Boisset Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. "AAA titles". Daily Herald. 13 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Why Lovelock lost his title". Daily Herald. 15 July 1935. Retrieved 16 January 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  6. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 January 2025.