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Guy Lagorce

1937 – 2023

French journalist and athletics competitor

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Lived 1937 – 2023 (aged 86). Guy Lagorce was a French journalist, athletics competitor, sports journalist, writer and screenwriter.

Guy Lagorce (12 January 1937 – 13 July 2023) was a French journalist and writer, and winner of the 1984 Prix des libraires.

Biography Guy Lagorce was born in La Bachellerie (Dordogne). Lagorce became a sprint international athlete (100m, 200m and member of the French team). He improved the national record of the 4 × 100 m in 1961 at Thonon with Paul Genevay, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour in 39.9 and that of Europe in the 4 × 200 m also in 1961 with the same compatriot sprinters. He has 13 team selections from France.

Lagorce then became a sports journalist and chief editor at L'Équipe, TF1, Le Figaro, Paris Match and L'Express.

In addition, as a writer, several films and television films have been made on television and in films from his books, in particular by Jacques Ertaud and Yves Boisset.

Guy Lagorce died on 13 July 2023, at the age of 86.

Work 1972: La Fabuleuse Histoire des Jeux Olympiques, cowritten with , Minerva. — Prix de l'Académie des Sports 1975: Noblesse du sport, cowritten with Robert Parienté, illustrations by André Dunoyer de Segonzac and André Planson 1976: Ne pleure pas, Éditions Grasset, — Prix Maison de la Presse 1977: La Vitesse du vent, Éditions Julliard, 1979: Marie en plein soleil, France Loisir, 1980: La Raison des fous, Grasset, 1980: Les Héroïques, Éditions Gallimard, — Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle and prix Cazes 1981: Les Carnassiers, Grasset, 1983: Le Train du soir, Grasset, — Prix des libraires 1985: Rue des Victoires, Grasset, 1988: Fin de soirée, Grasset, 1992: Les Dieux provisoires, JC Lattès, 1994: Du vent sous la peau, JC Lattès, 1995: Peinture fraîche, JC Lattès, 1997: La Fine Équipe, JC Lattè, 1999: Quelqu'un de bien, Plon,

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Employers
Le Figaro, Paris Match
Awards
Prix Goncourt de la nouvelle; Prix des Libraires; Prix Cazes

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Guy Lagorce?

French journalist and athletics competitor

When was Guy Lagorce born?

Guy Lagorce was born on 12 January 1937 in La Bachellerie.

When did Guy Lagorce die?

Guy Lagorce died on 13 July 2023 in Dax.

What was Guy Lagorce's occupation?

Guy Lagorce was a journalist, athletics competitor, sports journalist, writer and screenwriter.

What nationality was Guy Lagorce?

Guy Lagorce was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guy Lagorce

· Wikidata: Q3121901

· DBpedia: Guy Lagorce

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