Pascal Barré (born 12 April 1959 in

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athlete from

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who competed mainly in the 100/200 metres.

Athletic career

He was a bronze medalist in the European Junior championships in 1977. He was French 200 metre champion on 3 occasions, and twice indoor 200 metre champion. He also won the indoor 400 metre French title. He reached the semifinal of the 200 metres at the European championships in Stuttgart in 1986. He competed for France in the

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held in

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. He did not run the 200 metres as he was scheduled, but in the 4 x 100 metre relay, where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Antoine Richard,

Patrick Barré Patrick Barré (born 12 April 1959 in Houilles, Yvelines) is a former athlete from France who competed mainly in the 100 metres. He competed for France in the 1980 Summer Olympics held in Moscow, Soviet Union, in the 4 x 100 metre relay, where h ...

(his

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brother) and Hermann Panzo.

References

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1959 births Living people People from Houilles French male sprinters Olympic bronze medalists for France Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France French twins Medalists at the 1980 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Athletes from Yvelines FISU World University Games bronze medalists for France Medalists at the 1979 Summer Universiade 20th-century French sportsmen 21st-century French sportsmen French Athletics Championships winners {{France-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub