Fernand Halbart (22 April 1882 – 23 May 1952) was a Belgian

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. He competed at the

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. In the

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, Halbart finished fifth and last in his preliminary heat and did not advance to the semifinals. He also participated in the 110 metre hurdles event where he was eliminated in the semi-finals due to being unable to finish his run.

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* * * 1882 births 1952 deaths Belgian male hurdlers Belgian male sprinters Olympic athletes for Belgium Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics 20th-century Belgian people {{Belgium-athletics-bio-stub