About Robert Chef d’Hôtel
Lived 1922 – 2019 (aged 97). Robert Chef d’Hôtel was a French middle-distance runner and sprinter.
Robert Claude Henri Chef d'Hôtel (2 February 1922 – 19 October 2019) was a track and field athlete from France, who competed mainly in the men's 400 metres during his career. He was born in Nouméa, Sud, New Caledonia in February 1922.
Chef d'Hôtel competed for France at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain where he won the silver medal in the men's 4 × 400 metre relay with his teammates Jean Kerebel, Francis Schewetta and Jacques Lunis.
He died on 19 October 2019, at the age of 97.
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Who was Robert Chef d’Hôtel?
French sprinter (1922–2019)
When was Robert Chef d’Hôtel born?
Robert Chef d’Hôtel was born on 2 February 1922 in Nouméa.
When did Robert Chef d’Hôtel die?
Robert Chef d’Hôtel died on 19 October 2019 in Saint-Jean-en-Royans.
What was Robert Chef d’Hôtel's occupation?
Robert Chef d’Hôtel was a middle-distance runner and sprinter.
What nationality was Robert Chef d’Hôtel?
Robert Chef d’Hôtel was French.
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