Michel Soalhat Explained

Michel Soalhat
Birth Name:Michel Léon Marie Soalhat
Nationality:French
Birth Date:17 November 1875
Birth Place:Clermont-Ferrand, France
Death Place:Saint-Hilaire, France
Sport:Athletics

Michel Léon Marie Soalhat (17 November 1875 – 25 September 1915) was a French athlete. He competed in three competitions at the 1906 Intercalated Games.[1] He was killed in action during the First World War.[2]

Personal life

Soalhat enlisted in the French Army in 1896 and was placed in the reserves two years later, but was recalled to the Army upon the outbreak of the First World War. Serving as a private second class, he was killed in action at Saint-Hilaire-le-Grand during the Second Battle of Champagne in 1915.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Michel Soalhat Olympic Results. 20 May 2020.
  2. Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War. 20 May 2020.
  3. Web site: Michel Léon Marie SOALHAT . 18 May 2021 . Mémoire des hommes.