André Tison
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | André Alfred•Tison |
| Used name | André•Tison |
| Born | 26 February 1885 in Paris Ve, Paris (FRA) |
| Died | 25 December 1963 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, Val-de-Marne (FRA) |
| Measurements | 196 cm |
| Affiliations | Racing Club de France, Paris (FRA) / PUC, Paris (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
André Tison competed for TC Sceaux (up to 1895), Racing CF (1897-1912), and Paris UC (from 1913 onwards). He was French champion in shot put (1905, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1913, and 1914) and discus throw (1907-1914 and 1920) and finished second in shot put (1909, 1912, 1919, and 1920) and javelin throw (1913) and third in discus throw (1919). Tison set French records in shot put (1905 with 12.46 m, 1907 with 12.75 m, 1908 with 12.81 m, and 1909 with 13.145 m) and discus throw (1908 with 39.13 m, 1909 with 41.25 m, and 1913 with 41.58 m).
Personal Bests: SP – 13.495 (1910); DT – 41.90 (1909).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | Athletics | FRA |
André Tison | |||
| Standing Long Jump, Men (Intercalated) | 22 | |||||
| Shot Put, Men (Intercalated) | 4 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Intercalated) | 5 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Intercalated) | ||||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
André Tison | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Greek Style, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
André Tison | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | 9 | |||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 30 | |||||
| Javelin Throw, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
André Tison | |||
| Shot Put, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| Discus Throw, Men (Olympic) | 11 r1/2 |