Michel Champoudry
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Albert Champoudry was an early twentieth century French
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...

 middle-distance runner
Running
Running is a means of terrestrial locomotion allowing humans and other animals to move rapidly on foot. It is simply defined in athletics terms as a gait in which at regular points during the running cycle both feet are off the ground...

. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...

 in Paris
Paris
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...

 and won the silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....

 in the 5000 metres team race
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metre team race
The men's 5000 metres team race was the final track and field event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the first time, that a team race was held at the Olympics. It was held on July 22, 1900. Two teams, from France and a Mixed Team, of five athletes each competed...

 for the French team with Jacques Chastanie
Jacques Chastanié
Jean Chastanié was an early twentieth century French middle-distance athlete who specialised in 2500 metres steeplechase. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the Bronze medal in the 2500 metre event...

, Henri Deloge
Henri Deloge
Henri Deloge was a French middle distance runner who won a silver medal over 1500m in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris ahead of John Bray. The race was won by Charles Bennett who won the gold medal...

, Gaston Ragueneau
Gaston Ragueneau
Gaston Ragueneau was a French athlete. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and the 1908 Summer Olympics in London....

, and André Castanet
André Castanet
André Castanet was an early twentieth century French middle-distance runner. He participated in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the 5000 metres team race for the French team with Jacques Chastanie, Henri Deloge and Gaston Ragueneau....

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