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Alain Mimoun: French long-distance runner.
Born in Telagh (died at age 92).
6 awards including Croix de guerre 1939–1945.
Stands 5′7″ tall.
Alain Mimoun has 1 credits in our database.
Filmography (1)
AWARDS (6)
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Croix de guerre 1939–1945
WON
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Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour
WON
B
Knight of the National Order of Merit
WON
B
L'Équipe Champion of Champions
WON
Biography
Alain Mimoun, born Ali Mimoun Ould Kacha, was a French long-distance runner who competed in track events, cross-country running and the marathon. He was the 1956 Olympic champion in the marathon. He is the most bemedalled French athletics sportsperson in history. In 1999, readers of the French athletics magazine Athlétisme Magazine voted him as the “French Athlete of the 20th Century”.
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How old was Alain Mimoun?
Alain Mimoun was born on and passed away on at the age of 92.
Where was Alain Mimoun born?
Alain Mimoun was born in Telagh.
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Alain Mimoun has 1 credits in our database. Notable titles include Olympia 52 (1952).
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