André Clayeux Explained

André Clayeux
Nationality:French
Sport:Athletics
Event:Triple jump
Birth Date:2 April 1897
Birth Place:Montluçon, France

André Clayeux (2 April 1897  - 30 January 1971) was a French athlete, soldier and sports director[1]

Sports career

He competed in the men's triple jump at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]

Second World War

Clayeux was Commander of the French 62nd Tank Battalion during the Second World War and taken prisoner on 25 June 1940. He was detained at Oflag XII-B, a German prisoner of war camp for officers in Mainz Citadel. Marcelle Lafont discovered his presence there in 1942 as part of her work for the French Red Cross.

Personal life

He was the life partner of the chemical engineer and politician Marcelle Lafont.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: André Clayeux . Olympedia . 1 October 2021.
  2. André Clayeux Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417201212/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/andre-clayeux-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 21 December 2017.
  3. Marc de Seyssel-Sothonod,, Hauteville-Lompnès, Marc de Seyssel-Sothonod, 1986 p. 433