Roger Viel
 Roger Viel (left) at the 1928 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 October 1902 Caen, France |
| Died | 3 October 1981 (aged 78) ouveciennes, Yvelines, France |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 70 kg (154 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Club | Stade français, Paris |
Roger Germain Jean Viel (27 October 1902 – 3 October 1981) was a French athlete who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]
Career
Viel competed at the 1924 Olympic Games with the best achievement of 16th place in the pentathlon in 1924.[2]
Viel finished third behind Lord Burghley in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1928 AAA Championships.[3][4][5] Shortly afterwards he represented France again at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he competed in the 400 metres hurdles and pentathlon.
References
- ^ "Roger Viel". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ Roger Viel. Sports Reference
- ^ "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.