Paul Lagarde (born 15 April 1891 - 7 February 1964) was a French

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er, who comepted at the Olympic Games.

Biography

Lagarde finished second behind

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in the pole jump event at the

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and repeated the feat the following year at the

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, when he finished second again, this time behind Robert Pasemann. Lagarde competed at the

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in the pole jump and finished 11th.

References

1891 births Date of death unknown French male pole vaulters Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for France 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-polevault-bio-stub