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

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held in

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in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal 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 ...

, Francis Schewetta and

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Competition record

References

* 1923 births 2008 deaths French male sprinters Olympic silver medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{France-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub