Fernand Gonder (12 June 1883 – 10 March 1969) was a French pole vaulter.[4] He won the gold medal at the 1906 Intercalated Games and finished 15th at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was the French champion in 1904, 1905, 1913 and 1914, finishing second in 1912.[2]

Fernand Gonder
Gonder in 1911
Personal information
Born12 June 1883
Bordeaux, France
Died10 March 1969(1969-03-10) (aged 85)[1]
Tonnay-Charente, France
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Pole vault, long jump
ClubSA Bordeaux (1904–1906 and 1914)
FC Talence (1907–1912)
CA Bègles (1913)
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)PV – 3.83 m (1905)
LJ – 6.54 m (1907)[2][3]
Medal record
Representing  France
Intercalated Games
Gold medal – first place 1906 Athens Pole vault

References edit

  1. ^ Dupuy, Gérard (20 May 2017). "Les Jeux Olympiques" (PDF). French Athletics Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernand Gonder". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 20 October 2013.
  3. ^ Fernand Gonder. trackfield.brinkster.net
  4. ^ "Fernand Gonder". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2021.