Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
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Sex | Male |
Full name | Henri Jean Michel•Delerue |
Used name | Henri•Delerue |
Born | 14 November 1939 in Beuvry, Pas-de-Calais (FRA) |
Died | 9 January 2016 in Le Mans, Sarthe (FRA) |
Measurements | 163 cm / 55 kg |
Affiliations | CA Montreuil/Stade Béthune/Association Sportive Police Paris |
NOC | France |
Henri Delerue was a French race walker who competed at the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics, with a best finish of 12th in the 20 km walk in 1960. He competed for CM Beuvry from 1955-59, CA Montreuil from 1960-62, Stade Béthune from 1963-64, and ASPP Paris from 1965-72. Delerue earned 37 international caps for France. He raced three times at the European Championships (1962, 1966, 1969), with his best effort in 1966, when he placed 8th in the 20km and 6th in the 50 km. Delerue also raced at the Trophée Lugano in 1961, 1963, and 1967.
Personal Bests: 20kmW – 1-30:01 (1966); 50kmW – 4-16:27 (1966).
Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
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1960 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA | Henri Delerue | |||
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 12 | |||||
1964 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA | Henri Delerue | |||
20 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 13 | |||||
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 15 | |||||
1968 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA | Henri Delerue | |||
50 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) | 21 |