Léon Dupont

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games
SexMale
Full nameLéon•Dupont
Used nameLéon•Dupont
Born18 May 1881
Died4 October 1956 in Bruxelles (Brussels), Région de Bruxelles-Capitale (BEL)
AffiliationsAthletic and Running Club de Bruxelles, Bruxelles (BEL)
NOC Belgium
Medals IG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Léon Dupont was a Belgian track and field athlete who mainly competed in the high jump and long jump. Dupont was the Belgian record holder in the high jump from 1904 to 1921 and was the national champion in the event on four occasions (1905–07, 1909). At the 1906 Intercalated Games he won a silver medal in the standing high jump when he jumped 1.40 metres along with Martin Sheridan and Lawson Robertson. Dupont also competed in the standing long jump at the 1906 Games where he finished in fourth place. Two years later he competed in both the standing high jump and the high jump at the 1908 London Olympics, finishing 8th and 16th, respectively.

Personal Best: HJ – 1.75 (1908).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1906 Intercalated Games Athletics BEL Léon Dupont
Marathon, Men (Intercalated) DNS
High Jump, Men (Intercalated) AC
Standing High Jump, Men (Intercalated) =2 Silver
Pole Vault, Men (Intercalated) DNS
Long Jump, Men (Intercalated) DNS
Standing Long Jump, Men (Intercalated) 4
Triple Jump, Men (Intercalated) DNS
Pentathlon (Ancient), Men (Intercalated) DNS
1908 Summer Olympics Athletics BEL Léon Dupont
High Jump, Men (Olympic) =16
Standing High Jump, Men (Olympic) =8
Standing Long Jump, Men (Olympic) AC