André Tison
 André Tison in 1912 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 February 1885 Paris, France |
| Died |
25 December 1963 (aged 78) Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France |
| Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Discus throw, shot put |
| Club |
TC Sceaux (−1895) Racing CF, Paris (1897–1912) Paris UC (1913–) |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
DT – 41.90 m (1909) SP – 13.495 m (1910)[1][2] |
André Tison (26 February 1885 – 25 December 1963) was a French track and field athlete who competed at the 1906, 1908, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics.
In 1906 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. 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.[1]
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 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).[1]
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- 1 2 3 André Tison. sports-reference.com
- ↑ André Tison. trackfield.brinkster.net