René Joannes-Powell

René Michel Emile Joannes-Powell (11 February 1896 11 May 1940) was a Belgian hurdler.[1]

René Joannes-Powell
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born(1896-02-11)11 February 1896
Died11 May 1940(1940-05-11) (aged 44)
Liège, Belgium
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)110 metres hurdles

He had played football for FC Liege until in 1910 he joined in a cross-country run that led him to branch out into track and field sports.[2] He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1920 Summer Olympics and the 1928 Summer Olympics.[3]

In later life active as a sports journalist, he was killed as a spectator in the deliberate destruction of a bridge in Liège to stop the German invasion of Belgium during World War II.[2]

References

  1. "René Joannes-Powell". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  2. "René Powell - Slachtoffer van den Oorlog" [René Powell - Victim of the War]. Het Laatste Nieuws. 8 July 1940.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Joannes-Powell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
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