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| Born | 24 December 1946 (1946-12-24) (age 79) Port-Valais, Switzerland | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | CS Le Mouret, Stade Lausanne | |||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.42 (1970) 200 m – 20.50 (1969) | |||||||||||||||||
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Philippe Clerc (born 24 December 1946) is a former Swiss sprinter who won a bronze and a gold medal in the 100 and 200 m at the 1969 European Athletics Championships, respectively. He competed in these events at the 1972 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.1 He was married to English sprinter Janet Simpson, who died of a heart attack on 14 March 2010.2
References
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Philippe Clerc". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
- "Janet Simpson: international athlete". The Times. 29 March 2010. Retrieved 30 October 2010.