Jean-Claude Nallet

Jean-Claude Nallet (13 March 1947 – 19 August 2023) was a French sprinter that competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 400 m and 4 × 400 m relay and at the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 400 m hurdles and reached the final in the relay.[2] He won two gold and two silver medals in these events at the European championships of 1969 to 1974. Nallet retired after finishing sixth in the 400 m hurdles at the 1978 European Athletics Championships. He was married to French Olympic gymnast Chantal Seggiaro.[3]

Jean-Claude Nallet
Nallet in 1968
Personal information
Born(1947-03-13)13 March 1947[1]
Champdor, France
Died19 August 2023(2023-08-19) (aged 76)
Height1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight85 kg (187 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400 m, 400 m hurdles
ClubAC Paris-Joinville
Racing CF, Paris
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 45.1 (1970)
400 mH – 48.6 (1970)
Medal record
Representing  France
European Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place1969 Athens4×400 m relay
Gold medal – first place1971 Helsinki400 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place1969 Athens400 m
Silver medal – second place1974 Rome400 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place1966 Budapest200 m
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place1975 Algiers400 m hurdles

Nallet died on 19 August 2023, at the age of 76.[4]

References
  1. Dupuy, Gérard (20 May 2017). "Les Jeux Olympiques" (PDF). French Athletics Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  2. "Jean-Claude Nallet". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 14 December 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2012.
  3. Chantal Seggiaro Archived 14 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  4. "Athlétisme : Jean-Claude Nallet, champion d'Europe 1971 et star française des années 60-70, est mort". Ladepeche. 20 August 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.


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