About Pierre Délèze
Born 1958. Pierre Délèze is a Swiss athletics competitor.
Pierre Délèze (born August 25, 1958) is a former Swiss middle distance runner who set a national record of 3:31.75 min when he won the 1500 m race at the meeting in Zurich in 1985, defeating the reigning Olympic champion Sebastian Coe. He also set a national record over the Mile in 3:50.38 min in Koblenz in 1982.
Délèze participated in the 1500 m final at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in Helsinki in which he fninshed sixth. The race was won by Steve Cram. In the 1987 World Championships in Athletics in Rome he finished fourth over 5000 m; the gold was won by Saïd Aouita.
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Who is Pierre Délèze?
Swiss middle-distance runner
When was Pierre Délèze born?
Pierre Délèze was born on 25 August 1958 in Nendaz.
What is Pierre Délèze's occupation?
Pierre Délèze is an athletics competitor.
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Pierre Délèze is Swiss.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pierre Délèze. https://biography.guide/pierre-deleze/
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