Renon Boissière
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Renon Georges•Boissière né Delarue |
| Used name | Renon•Boissière |
| Born | 31 August 1882 in Amfreville-sous-les-Monts, Eure (FRA) |
| Died | 25 September 1915 in Ville-sur-Tourbe, Marne (FRA) |
| Measurements | 169 cm |
| Affiliations | CP Quevilly, (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
Renon Boussiére ran the marathon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, finishing 13th. He had won the 1903 Normandy Marathon (over 36 km). Boussiére served as a second lieutenant with the 403e Régiment d’Infanterie during World War I. In September 1915, during the battle of the Ville-sur-Tourbe in Marne, France, Boussiére went missing in action. His body was never recovered.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
Renon Boissière | |||
| Marathon, Men (Olympic) | 13 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†25 September 1915. Killed in action in World War I.)