François Decrombecque

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameFrançois Philogène Joseph•Decrombecque
Used nameFrançois•Decrombecque
Born4 December 1884 in Paris Ve, Paris (FRA)
Died7 August 1960 in Créteil, Val-de-Marne (FRA)
Measurements177 cm
AffiliationsRacing Club de France, Paris (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

François Decrombecque competed in the 10 km walk at the 1924 Olympics, but failed to qualify from his first round heat. Decrombecque was French champion in the 10 km walk in 1921 for the Union des Sociétés Française de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA) group, and then for the Fédération Française d’Athlétisme (FFA) in 1922 and 1923. He was later a long-time member of the French federal commission on timing. His career was as a syndicalist and politician.

Personal Best: 10kmW – 50:22 (unknown).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Athletics FRA François Decrombecque
10 kilometres Race Walk, Men (Olympic) 6 h2 r1/2