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André Tison

1885 – 1963

French discus thrower and shot putter

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Lived 1885 – 1963 (aged 78). André Tison was a French athletics competitor.

Biography At the 1906 Olympic Games, he finished fourth in the shot put, fifth in the freestyle discus throw, and 22nd in the standing long jump competition. Two years later, he placed eighth in the discus throw, while his result in the shot put contest is unknown.

Tison finished second behind James Barrett in the shot put event at the British 1911 AAA Championships.

In 1912 he was ninth in the shot put and 30th in the discus throw, and in 1920 he finished eleventh in the discus throw.

Tison was the French champion in the shot put (1905, 1907, 1908, 1910, 1911, 1913, and 1914) and discus throw (1907–1914 and 1920); he finished second in the shot put (1909, 1912, 1919, and 1920) and javelin throw (1913) and third in the discus throw (1919). He held national records in the shot put (1905: 12.46 m, 1907: 12.75 m, 1908: 12.81 m, 1909: 13.145 m) and discus throw (1908: 39.13 m, 1909: 41.25 m, 1913: 41.58 m).

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Who was André Tison?

French discus thrower and shot putter (1885-1963)

When was André Tison born?

André Tison was born on 26 February 1885 in Paris.

When did André Tison die?

André Tison died on 25 December 1963 in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés.

What was André Tison's occupation?

André Tison was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was André Tison?

André Tison was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: André Tison

· Wikidata: Q523073

· DBpedia: André Tison

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