Pierre Lewden Explained

Birth Date:	21 February 1901
Birth Place:	Libourne, France
Death Date:	^[1]
Death Place:	Montberthault, France
Height:	1.67m (05.48feet)
Weight:	64kg (141lb)
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	High jump
Club:	Stade français, Paris
Pb:	1.95 m (1925)
Show-Medals:	yes

Pierre Lewden (21 February 1901 – 30 April 1989) was a French high jumper who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics.^[2] He won a bronze medal in 1924 and finished in seventh place in 1920 and 1928.^[3] Despite his short statue (1.67 m) Lewden was ranked #1–2 in Europe and #3–9 in the world in 1921–1925.^[4]

Lewden won the British AAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1922 AAA Championships.^{[5] [6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dupuy. Gérard. Les Jeux Olympiques. 20 May 2017. French Athletics Federation. 17 August 2017.
2. Web site: Pierre Lewden . Olympedia . 19 July 2021.
3. Web site: Pierre Lewden. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417172811/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/pierre-lewden-1.html. dead. 17 April 2020. sports-reference. 18 March 2014.
4. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Top10Yearly.asp?Year=All&EventCode=MF1&P=F Track and Field Statistics
5. News: AAA Championships . Daily Mirror . 1 July 1922 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 1 December 2024 .
6. News: Athletic Championships . Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer . 3 July 1922 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 1 December 2024 .
7. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 1 December 2024 .