Jean Colbach
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jean•Colbach |
| Used name | Jean•Colbach |
| Born | 2 January 1897 in Lima, Lima (PER) |
| Died | 3 October 1957 (aged 60 years 9 months 1 day) in Luxembourg, Luxembourg (LUX) |
| Affiliations | Racing Club Luxembourg |
| NOC |  Luxembourg |
Biography
Jean Colbach was born in Lima, Peru, before he moved to Luxembourg where he became a sprinter. Colbach ran in the 100 metres at the 1920 Antwerpen Olympics but finished in last place in his heat. He had better success in the 4 × 100 metres relay where the quartet of Colbach, Paul Hammer, Jean Proess, and Alex Servais finished in sixth place in the final.
Personal Best: 100 – 11.0 (1918).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Athletics | LUX |
Jean Colbach | |||
| 100 metres, Men (Olympic) | 5 h7 r1/4 | |||||
| 400 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) | Luxembourg | 6 |