Francis Schewetta (29 August 1919 – 8 October 2007) was a French
track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the men's 400 metres during his career. He was born in
Bréhat,
Côtes-d'Armor.
He competed for France at the
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...
held in
London,
Great Britain, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his teammates
Jean Kerebel
Jean-Baptiste Kerebel (2 April 1918, in Paris – 9 March 2010) was a French track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.
He competed for France at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain
Great Brita ...
,
Robert Chef d’Hotel
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
and
Jacques Lunis
Jacques Lunis (27 May 1923 – 2 November 2008) was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.
He competed for a France in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the s ...
.
Competition record
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1919 births
2007 deaths
French male sprinters
Olympic silver medalists for France
Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for France
French people of Breton descent
Sportspeople from Côtes-d'Armor
Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field)
20th-century French people
21st-century French people
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