François Mersch
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Luxembourgish |
| Born | 9 June 1913 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Died | 15 February 1983 (aged 69) Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sprinting |
| Event | 100 metres |
François Mersch (9 June 1913 – 15 February 1983) was a Luxembourgish sprinter who competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Mersch competed in the men's 100 metres competition.[2]
Mersch finished second behind Arturo Maffei in the long jump event at the 1938 AAA Championships.[3][4][5] Shortly afterwards in September, at the 1938 European Athletics Championships he competed in the long jump finishing 9th in the final.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "François Mersch Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2017.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 January 2025.
- ^ "Italian wins six-mile title". Western Mail. 16 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 18 July 1938. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 January 2025.