Henri Deloge
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Henri Deloge was a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

 middle distance runner who won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....

 over 1500m in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, twenty-three athletics events were contested. 117 athletes from 15 nations competed. In many countries, due in part to the conflagration of the Olympic Games and the World's Fair in Paris, the media discussed only the athletics events under the "Olympic" name while...

 in Paris
Paris
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 ahead of John Bray
John Bray (athlete)
John Bray was an American athlete.He won the bronze medal over 1500 m at the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900. Bray also participated in the 800 metre competition and finished sixth.-External links:*...

. The race was won by Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett
Charles Bennett may refer to:* Charles Bennet, 4th Earl of Tankerville, cricket pioneer, * Charles Bennett , British track and field athlete, most notable for 1500m events* Charles Bennett...

 who won the gold medal
Gold medal
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. He also won the silver medal in the 5000 metres team race
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metre team race
The men's 5000 metres team race was the final track and field event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was the first time, that a team race was held at the Olympics. It was held on July 22, 1900. Two teams, from France and a Mixed Team, of five athletes each competed...

 for the French distance team.

Deloge also placed fourth in the 800 metres
Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics - Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres was middle-distance running event on the athletics programme at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. It was held on July 14 and July 16, 1900. The races were held on a track of 500 metres in circumference...

, after winning his semifinal heat with a time of 2:00.6. A repeat of that time would have won the final, but Deloge placed fourth instead with an unknown time (but one greater than 2:03.0, the silver medalist's time).
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