Maurice Delvart
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Non-starter |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Maurice Paul Léon•Delvart |
| Used name | Maurice•Delvart |
| Born | 21 September 1899 in Bourecq, Pas-de-Calais (FRA) |
| Died | 24 September 1986 in Paris XIXe, Paris (FRA) |
| Measurements | 169 cm / 58 kg |
| Affiliations | Stade français, Paris (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
At the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics, Maurice Delvart won a bronze medal with the French team in the 4x400 relay. In the 400 metre individual event, however, he failed to get out of the first round. Nationally Delvart was runner-up at the French Championships in 1919, 1920 and 1922, and during this time represented France at nine international meetings. He also set a world record over the rarely contested 500 metre distance.
Personal Best: 400 – 50.1e (1922).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
Maurice Delvart | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 3 h7 r1/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | France 1 | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
Maurice Delvart | |||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | France |