Georges Touquet-Daunis Explained

Georges Célestin Touquet-Daunis (12 March 1879 in Paris – 16 April 1917 in Berry-au-Bac) was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Touquet-Daunis competed in the marathon. He was one of six runners who did not finish the race.^[1]

He was the first official holder of the 5k world record, running a 16:34.6 on 1897-10-31 in Paris, France. He later lowered the record to 16:29.2 on 1899-05-22.

A sergeant in the army, Touquet-Danis was killed in action during World War I.^[2]

External links

• • De Wael, Herman. Herman's Full Olympians: "Athletics 1900". Accessed 18 March 2006. Available electronically at http://users.skynet.be/hermandw/olymp/ath1900.html .
• Book: Mallon, Bill . 1998 . The 1900 Olympic Games, Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary . McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers . Jefferson, North Carolina . 0-7864-0378-0 . registration .
• Georges Touquet-Daunis . https://web.archive.org/web/20161003181959/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/georges-daunis-touquet-1.html . 2016-10-03 . dead.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Georges Touquet-Daunis . Olympedia . 22 December 2020.
2. Web site: Georges Célestin Daunis . 2024-01-02 . www.memoiredeshommes.sga.defense.gouv.fr.