Roger Quemener
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Monsieur Paris-Colmar |
| Born | 17 June 1941 France |
| Died | 18 July 2021 (aged 81)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Event(s) | Racewalking, Ultramarathon |
| Club | AS Police Paris (1970–1989) |
Roger Quemener (17 June 1941 – 18 July 2021) was a French racewalker, who was a legend of the Ultramarathon race Paris-Colmar winning seven times. He thus had the record number of wins, until Polish racewalker Grzegorz Adam Urbanowski brought it to ten wins.
Career[edit]
Of Breton descent, Quemener joined the Parisian police in 1963, and later became a member of the AS Police Paris sporting association. He only started top-level sport at 28 years old. He contested mainly long-distance races, he was French champion in the 100 kilometers in 1971, 1972 and 1975. In 1979 Quemener won the classic Paris-Strasbourg. Subsequently, he won the same race in 1983, known as Paris-Colmar since 1981, and five times consecutively from 1985 to 1989. He used to stop to get shaved before the arrival at Colmar to cross the finish line with a clean-shaven face.[2] Later Quemener became deputy director of the competition.[3]
Awards[edit]
Golden medal of Youth and Sports - 1986
References[edit]
- ^ "ATHLE.FR | Carnet noir : Roger Quémener nous a quittés". www.athle.fr (in French). Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Le Soir, 5 juni 1989
- ^ www.cybermarcheur.com
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