Philippe Clerc Explained

Birth Place:Port-Valais, Switzerland
Height:1.76m (05.77feet)
Weight:61kg (134lb)
Sport:Athletics
Event:100 m, 200 m
Club:CS Le Mouret, Stade Lausanne
Pb:100 m – 10.42 (1970)
200 m – 20.50 (1969)
Show-Medals:yes

Philippe Clerc (born 24 December 1946) is a former Swiss sprinter who won a bronze and a gold medal in the 100 and 200 m at the 1969 European Athletics Championships, respectively. He competed in these events at the 1972 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.[1] He was married to English sprinter Janet Simpson, who died of a heart attack on 14 March 2010.[2]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/philippe-clerc-1.html . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011422/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/cl/philippe-clerc-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 9 May 2012.
  2. News: Janet Simpson: international athlete. The Times. 29 March 2010. 2010-10-30.