Jean Kerebel
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Jean Kerebel was a French
track and field
athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.
He competed for France at the 1948 Summer Olympics
held in London
, Great Britain
, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates François Schewetta
, Robert Chef d’Hotel
and Jacques Lunis
.
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...
track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
athlete who mainly competed in the 400 metres.
He competed for France at the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
held in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 400 metre relay with his team mates François Schewetta
François Schewetta
Francis Schewetta was a French track and field athlete, who mainly competed in the men's 400 metres during his career...
, Robert Chef d’Hotel
Robert Chef d’Hotel
Robert C. Chef d’Hotel was a male track and field athlete from France, who mainly competed in the men's 400 metres during his career....
and Jacques Lunis
Jacques Lunis
Jacques Lunis was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 400 metres.He competed for a France in the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain in the 4 x 400 metre relay where he won the silver medal with his team mates Jean Kerebel, Francis Schewetta and Robert Chef...
.