Georges André
Encyclopedia
Géo André was a French
sportsman who is notable as an Olympic athlete who competed mainly in the high jump
and as an international rugby union
player.
. André served as a fighter pilot
in World War I
, then joined the infantry
in World War II
. He was killed by German forces in 1943 in Tangier
, aged 53.
held in London
, Great Britain
in the high jump where he tied for the silver medal with British Con Leahy and Hungarian István Somodi
. At the 1912 Summer Olympics
in Stockholm
his results weren't good. He also competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp this time in the 4 x 400 metres relay with team mates Gaston Féry
, Maurice Delvart
and Jean Delvaux who together won the bronze medal.
He took the Olympic Oath
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
in Paris.
1912 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
sportsman who is notable as an Olympic athlete who competed mainly in the high jump
High jump
The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years....
and as an international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player.
Personal history
André was born in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
. André served as a fighter pilot
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, then joined the infantry
Infantry
Infantrymen are soldiers who are specifically trained for the role of fighting on foot to engage the enemy face to face and have historically borne the brunt of the casualties of combat in wars. As the oldest branch of combat arms, they are the backbone of armies...
in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He was killed by German forces in 1943 in Tangier
Tangier
Tangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel...
, aged 53.
Athletics career
He competed for France in the 1908 Summer OlympicsAthletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, England, 26 athletics events were contested, all for men only.Each nation was allowed to enter up to 12 competitors in most of the events. In the team races , each nation entered one team. The medley relay was run by four athletes, with four alternates...
held in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the high jump where he tied for the silver medal with British Con Leahy and Hungarian István Somodi
István Somodi
István Somodi was a Hungarian athlete who competed mainly in the high jump.He competed for a Hungary in the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the high jump where he won the silver medal....
. At the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
his results weren't good. He also competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp this time in the 4 x 400 metres relay with team mates Gaston Féry
Gaston Féry
Gaston Féry was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.Born in Longwy, Meurthe-et-Moselle he competed for France in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Géo André, Maurice Delvart and Jean Delvaux in the men's 4 x 400...
, Maurice Delvart
Maurice Delvart
Maurice Delvart was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for France at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Géo André, Gaston Féry and André Devaux in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay event.-References:*...
and Jean Delvaux who together won the bronze medal.
He took the Olympic Oath
Olympic Oath
The Olympic Oath is a solemn promise made by one athlete -- as a representative of each of the participating Olympic competitors; and by one judge -- as a representative of each officiating Olympic referee or other official, at the opening ceremonies of each Olympic Games...
at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
in Paris.
Olympic results
1908 Summer Olympics- high jumpAthletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's high jumpThe men's high jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 21, 1908.Twenty-two high jumpers from ten nations competed.-Records:...
- silver medal - standing high jumpAthletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jumpThe men's standing high jump was one of six jumping events on the athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics programme in London. The competition was held on July 23, 1908.23 high jumpers from eleven nations competed.-Records:...
- fifth place
1912 Summer Olympics
- 110 metre hurdlesAthletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 110 metre hurdlesThe men's 110 metres hurdles was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 athletics events to have been held at every Summer Olympics...
- eliminated in the semi-finals - high jumpAthletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's high jumpThe men's high jump, also known as the running high jump to distinguish it from the standing high jump, was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fifth appearance of the event, which is one of 12 to have been held at every...
- 23rd place - standing high jumpAthletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing high jumpThe men's standing high jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Saturday, July 13, 1912....
- seventh place - standing long jumpAthletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's standing long jumpThe men's standing long jump was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth and final appearance of the event. The competition was held on Monday, July 8, 1912....
- 14th place - pentathlonAthletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's pentathlonThe men's pentathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the first time the event was held.-Results:...
- did not finish - decathlonAthletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's decathlonThe men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the athletics at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second time the event, which debuted at the 1904 Summer Olympics, was held...
- did not finish
1920 Summer Olympics
- 4x400 metre relayAthletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 4x400 metre relayThe men's 4×400 metres relay event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 22, 1920 and on Monday, August 23, 1920.Twenty-four runners from six nations competed.-Records:...
- bronze medal - 400 metre hurdlesAthletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdlesThe men's 400 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, August 15, 1920 and on Monday, August 16, 1920.19 runners from 9 nations competed.-Records:...
- fourth place - 400 metresAthletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metresThe men's 400 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1920 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Thursday, August 19, 1920 and on Friday, August 20, 1920.37 runners from 16 nations competed.-Records:...
- eliminated in the semi-finals
1924 Summer Olympics
- 400 metre hurdlesAthletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre hurdlesThe men's 400 metres hurdles event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Sunday, July 6, 1924 and on Monday, July 7, 1924.As for all other races the track was 500 metres in circumference....
- fourth place