Renon Boissière

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRenon Georges•Boissière né Delarue
Used nameRenon•Boissière
Born31 August 1882 in Amfreville-sous-les-Monts, Eure (FRA)
Died25 September 1915 in Ville-sur-Tourbe, Marne (FRA)
Measurements169 cm
AffiliationsCP Quevilly, (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Renon Boussiére ran the marathon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, finishing 13th. He had won the 1903 Normandy Marathon (over 36 km). Boussiére served as a second lieutenant with the 403e Régiment d’Infanterie during World War I. In September 1915, during the battle of the Ville-sur-Tourbe in Marne, France, Boussiére went missing in action. His body was never recovered.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics FRA Renon Boissière
Marathon, Men (Olympic) 13

Special Notes