Maurice Norland
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Maurice Norland was a French
athlete who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Auxerre
.
In 1924 he won the bronze medal with his teammates Henri Lauvaux
and Gaston Heuet
in the team cross country competition after finishing 15th in the individual cross country race
. He also participated in the 5000 metre event
but was eliminated in the first orund.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
athlete who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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He was born in Auxerre
Auxerre
Auxerre is a commune in the Bourgogne region in north-central France, between Paris and Dijon. It is the capital of the Yonne department.Auxerre's population today is about 45,000...
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In 1924 he won the bronze medal with his teammates Henri Lauvaux
Henri Lauvaux
Gustave Henri Lauvaux was a French distance runner who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team event....
and Gaston Heuet
Gaston Heuet
Gaston Heuet was a French athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for France in the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France where he won the bronze medal in the Cross Country Team with his team mates Henri Lauvaux and Maurice Norland.-References:*...
in the team cross country competition after finishing 15th in the individual cross country race
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's individual cross country
The men's individual cross country event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. It was the third and last appearance of this event...
. He also participated in the 5000 metre event
Athletics at the 1924 Summer Olympics - Men's 5000 metres
The men's 5000 metres event was part of the track and field athletics programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The competition was held on Tuesday, July 8, 1924 and on Thursday, July 10, 1924.38 long-distance runners from 21 nations competed.-Records:...
but was eliminated in the first orund.