André Cerbonney

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter
SexMale
Full nameMarcel André•Cerbonney
Used nameAndré•Cerbonney
Born10 April 1900 in Arc-en-Barrois, Haute-Marne (FRA)
Died4 April 1992 in Albertville, Savoie (FRA)
Measurements173 cm
AffiliationsParis Jean-Bouin, Paris (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

André Cherbonney was a sprinter who was capped 16 times for France between 1923 and 1929. He was French champion in the 200 in 1928 and was second in 1925, also finishing second in the 100 in 1927. He had six third-place finishes at the French nationals – both sprint in 1926 and 1929, the 1927 200 and the 1928 100. He mostly competed for CASG Paris, but was with Métropolitan Club Colombes in 1927. In international meets Cherbonney won the 100 in 1923 against Sweden, in 1925 against Belgium, and in a tri-meet in 1928 against Italy and Switzerland.

Personal Bests: 100 – 10.8 (1927); 200 – 21.7 (1925).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics FRA André Cerbonney
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) France DNS
1928 Summer Olympics Athletics FRA André Cerbonney
100 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h2 r2/4
200 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 h3 r2/4
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) France 4