André Francquenelle (15 August 1889 – 11 July 1965) was a French

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and national rugby union player.

Career

At the 1920 Olympic Games, Francquenelle competed in the men's pole vault. The following year, Francquenelle finished second behind

Ernfrid Rydberg Erik Gunnar Ernfrid Rydberg (29 October 1896 – 3 December 1976) was a Swedish pole vaulter who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Career At the 1920 Olympic Games, Rydberg competed in the pole vault event and finished fifth. Rydberg was ...

in the pole jump event at the British

1921 AAA Championships The 1921 AAA Championships was the 1921 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1–2 July 1921 at Stamford Bridge (stadium), Stamford Bridge in London, Eng ...

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* 1889 births 1965 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics French male pole vaulters Olympic athletes for France Place of birth missing France international rugby union players 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-polevault-bio-stub