Marius Delaby

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMarius François Louis•Delaby
Used nameMarius•Delaby
Born13 June 1890 in Vendeuvre, Calvados (FRA)
Died19 January 1973 (aged 82 years 7 months 6 days) in Arras, Pas-de-Calais (FRA)
AffiliationsSporting Club Versaillais, Versailles (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Marius Delaby earned one podium at the French Championships, placing second in the high hurdles in 1912. Previously, he also competed in high jump. At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 he was entered in four events. In the 110 hurdles he advanced to the second round but did not qualify for the final, and he failed to advance past the first round of the 100 metres. In the high jump he had no mark and he did not start in the standing high jump.

Delaby was involved in the 1919 Inter-Allied Games competing in the 110 hurdles and acting as a judge in athletics.

Personal Bests: 100 – 11.0 (1912); 110H – 16.0 (1912); HJ – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Athletics FRA Marius Delaby
100 metres, Men (Olympic) AC h10 r1/3
110 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) 3 h2 r2/3
High Jump, Men (Olympic) NP r1/2
Standing High Jump, Men (Olympic) DNS