Paul Louis Marcel Genevay (21 January 1939 – 11 March 2022) was a French sprinter. He competed in the 200 m and 4 × 100 m events at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the relay in 1964. He failed to reach the final in three other competitions.[1] Genevay won two gold and one silver medals in the sprint at the 1959 Mediterranean Games.[3] He died on 11 March 2022, at the age of 83.[4]
![]() Genevay at the 1960 Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 21 January 1939 (1939-01-21) La Côte-Saint-André, Isère, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 11 March 2022 (2022-03-12) (aged 83) France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Sprint | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Grenoble Union Club Lyon OU | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.3 (1966) 200 m – 20.9 (1959)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mediterranean Games champions in men's 200 metres | |
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Mediterranean Games champions in men's 4×100 metres relay | |
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