André Campana Explained

Birth Date:	21 May 1886
Birth Place:	Paris, France
Death Date:	12 November 1931 (aged 45)
Death Place:	Paris, France
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	Long jump, high jump, sprint, hurdles
Club:	Stade Bordelais, Bordeaux
Pb:	LJ – 7.015 m (1913) HJ – 1.75 m (1906) 100 m – 10.9 (1905) 400 mH – 67.8 (1903)
Show-Medals:	yes

François Laurent Joseph André Campana (21 May 1886 – 12 November 1931) was a French athlete who competed in the long jump at the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Career

Campana was selected to represent France at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. He finished 16th in the long jump.

The following year, he finished third behind Sidney Abrahams in the long jump event at the British 1913 AAA Championships.^{[2] [3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: André Campana . Olympedia . 28 April 2021.
2. News: Athletic Championships . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 7 July 1913 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 16 November 2024 .
3. News: Athletic Feats . Sporting Life . 7 July 1913 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 16 November 2024 .
4. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 16 November 2024 .