Emmanuel Degland
 Emmanuel Degland in 1927 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 May 1900 Sainte-Marie, Ille-et-Vilaine, France |
| Died | 19 May 1969 (aged 69) Sainte-Marie, France |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Javelin throw |
| Club | WH Suresnes Red Star Olympique, Paris |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | JT – 61.34 m (1928)[1][2] |
Emmanuel Degland (14 May 1900 – 19 May 1969) was a French javelin thrower who competed at two Olympic Games.[3]
Career
Degland competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics and finished in 21st place in the javelin throw.[1]
Degland finished third behind Stanley Lay in the javelin throw event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[4][5][6] Shortly afterwards he represented France at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he finished in 24th place.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Emmanuel Degland Archived 25 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ Emmanuel Degland. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "Emmanuel Degland". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ "Peltzer fails to come back". London Daily Chronicle. 7 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Champions of the AAA". Daily News (London). 9 July 1928. Retrieved 5 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
External links
- Emmanuel Degland at the French Athletics Federation (in French)
- Emmanuel Degland at Olympics.com
- Emmanuel Degland at Olympedia