Jacques Lunis
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jacques Joseph Louis•Lunis |
| Used name | Jacques•Lunis |
| Born | 27 May 1923 in Pierrecourt, Seine-Maritime (FRA) |
| Died | 2 November 2008 in Le Plessis-Trévise, Val-de-Marne (FRA) |
| Measurements | 181 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | Stade sottevillais 76, Sotteville-lès-Rouen (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jacques Lunis had the following podium finishes at major championships: 1st in the 1946 European Championships 4×400 metres Relay (with Yves Cros, Robert Chef d’Hôtel, and the non-Olympian Bernard Santona), 2nd in the 1946 European Championships 400 metres, 2nd in the 1950 European Championships 400 metres. In the 1950 European Championships Lunis also finished fourth with the French 4×400 metres relay team (with François Schewetta, Jean-Paul Martin-du-Gard, and the non-Olympian René Leroux).
Personal Best: 400 – 47.6 (1950).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Athletics | FRA |
Jacques Lunis | |||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | 6 h4 r2/4 | |||||
| 4 × 400 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | France | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (1–2–0 1946 Oslo gold: 4×400 m relay, silver: 400 m; 1950 Bruxelles silver: 400 m)