Gérard Fenouil (23 June 1945 – 8 October 2023) was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres. Born in

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, he competed for France in the

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held in

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, where he won the bronze medal in the 4 × 100 metre relay with his team mates Jocelyn Delecour,

Claude Piquemal Claude Piquemal (born 13 March 1939 in Siguer Siguer (; ) is a commune in the Ariège department in southwestern France. Population Inhabitants of Siguer are called ''Siguerois'' in French. See also *Communes of the Ari� ...

and Roger Bambuck. Fenouil died in

Sables d'Olonne Les Sables-d'Olonne (; French meaning: "The Sands of Olonne"; Poitevin: ''Lés Sablles d'Oloune'') is a seaside resort and port on the Atlantic coast of western France. A subprefecture of the department of Vendée, Pays de la Loi ...

on 8 October 2023, at the age of 78.

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1945 births 2023 deaths French male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Athletes from Paris European Athletics Championships medalists Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) French Athletics Championships winners 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub