Roger Milhau (born 29 March 1955) is a retired
French
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middle-distance runner who competed primarily in the
800 metres
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.
He was born in
Istres.
He won the bronze medal at the
1978 European Indoor Championships and the gold medal at the
1980 European Indoor Championships. He reached the semi-finals at the
1978 European Championships and the
1980 Olympic Games The 1980 Olympics may refer to:
* 1980 Winter Olympics, Lake Placid, New York, United States
* 1980 Summer Olympics
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He became French champion in 1978, 1979 and 1980; and French indoor champion in 1978, 1979 and 1982.
His personal best time was 1:45.98 minutes, achieved in July 1980 in Saint-Maur.All-Athletics profile]
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References
1955 births
Living people
People from Istres
French male middle-distance runners
Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for France
Sportspeople from Bouches-du-Rhône
French Athletics Championships winners
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