Henri Elendé (13 November 1941 – 23 June 2022) was a Congolese

athlete An athlete (also sportsman or sportswoman) is a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...

. He competed in the men's high jump at the

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. With Leon Yombe, Elende made up the first team from the

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to participate in the

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* 1941 births 2022 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Republic of the Congo male high jumpers Olympic athletes of the Republic of the Congo Place of birth missing African Games medalists in athletics (track and field) African Games silver medalists for the Republic of the Congo Athletes (track and field) at the 1965 All-Africa Games {{RCongo-athletics-bio-stub