Émile Binet

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameÉmile Jean Joseph•Binet
Used nameÉmile•Binet
Born27 January 1908 in Angleur, Liège (BEL)
Died26 August 1958 (aged 50 years 6 months 30 days)
AffiliationsRFC Liège, Liège (BEL)
NOC Belgium

Biography

Émile Binet won 24 Belgian titles in five different events. He later became a trainer with FC Liègeois. Among the athletes he coached were René Libert, Léopold Delcourt, Raymond Driesen, and Georges Salmon.

Personal Bests: LJ – 7.11 (1934); Dec – 5641 (1937).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics BEL Émile Binet
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) DNS
4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Belgium DNS
1936 Summer Olympics Athletics BEL Émile Binet
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) 24
Decathlon, Men (Olympic) DNF