Antonin Jarrety

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMarcel Antony "Antonin"•Jarrety
Used nameAntonin•Jarrety
Born2 August 1898 in Le Lonzac, Corrèze (FRA)
Died7 November 1977 in Chartres, Eure-et-Loir (FRA)
Measurements161 cm
AffiliationsParis Jean-Bouin, Paris (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Antonin Jarrety competed in the 400 metre hurdles at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics. He had made the French Olympic team by finishing second in the French Championships behind Géo André. Jarrety also finished second that year in the UFSA Paris Championships in Colombes. Jarrety was a member of Club Athlétique de la Société Générale (CASG). He repeated his runner-up finish at the 1921 French Championships and competed in the French nationals from 1920-24, but after finishing fourth in 1924 he was not selected for the French Olympic team. His career was as a bank clerk. In 1946 Jarrety received the Medal of Honor for Physical Education and Sports.

Personal Best: 400H – unknown.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Athletics FRA Antonin Jarrety
400 metres Hurdles, Men (Olympic) AC h2 r1/3