René Lorain
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René Lorain was a French athlete who mainly competed in the men's 100 metres. He was born in Reims
Reims
Reims , a city in the Champagne-Ardenne region of France, lies east-northeast of Paris. Founded by the Gauls, it became a major city during the period of the Roman Empire....
, Marne
Marne
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
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Lorain competed for France in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
held in Antwerp, Belgium
Belgium
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in the 4 x 100 metre relay, where he won the silver medal with his team mates René Tirard
René Tirard
René Tirard was a French athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for a France in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium in the 4 x 100 metre relay where he won the Silver medal with his team mates René Lorain, René Mourlon and Émile Ali-Khan....
, René Mourlon
René Mourlon
René Mourlon was a French athlete who mainly competed in the 100 metres.He competed for France at the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay with his team mates René Lorain, René Tirard and Émile Ali-Khan...
and Émile Ali-Khan
Émile Ali-Khan
Emile Ali-Khan was a French athlete, who competed mainly in the 100 metres.He competed for France in the 1920 Summer Olympics held in Antwerp, Belgium where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 x 100 metre relay, alongside his team mates René Lorain, René Tirard and René Mourlon.-References:*...
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