Pierre Colnard

Pierre Colnard (18 February 1929[1] – 30 March 2018) was a French shot putter.[2]

Pierre Colnard
Medal record
Men's athletics
European Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Vienna Shot put

He was born in Liffol-le-Petit, and represented the club Union Sportive Nemours.[1] He finished seventh at the 1966 European Championships,[3] seventh at the 1968 European Indoor Games,[4] ninth at the 1968 Olympic Games,[1] and fifth at the 1969 European Championships,[5] won the bronze medal at the 1970 European Indoor Championships,[6] and seventh at the 1971 European Indoor Championships.[7] He became French champion in 1960, 1961, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969 and 1970.[8]

Colnard was the first Frenchman to throw pas the 17 metre mark (1961) and past the 18 metre mark (1965).[2] His personal best was 19.77 metres, achieved in 1970.[1][2]

References
  1. "Pierre Colnard". Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  2. "Pierre Colnard nous a quittés". French Athletics Federation (in French). 4 April 2018. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
  3. "Men Shot Put European Championships 1966 Budapest (HUN)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  4. "1968 European Indoor Games, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  5. "Men Shot Put European Championships 1969 Athens (GRE)". Todor Krastev. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  6. "1970 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  7. "1971 European Indoor Championships, men's shot put final". Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  8. "French Championships". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.


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