Louis Bouchard
 Louis Bouchard in 1922 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | Lucien Bouchard 19 January 1884 |
| Died | 14 November 1963 (aged 79) Saint-Hilaire-Saint-Florent, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running Cross country running |
Lucien "Louis" Bouchard, (19 January 1884 – 14 November 1963) was a French professional long-distance runner and cross country runner.
Bouchard was born in the 10th arrondissement of Paris in 1884.[1][permanent dead link] After winning the bronze medal at the 1904 French Cross Country Championships he won the silver medal in 1905 and 1906 behind Gaston Ragueneau. In 1905 and 1906 he won the Challenge Ayçaguer.[2] Between 1903 and 1905 he set four times the French record in the 10,000 metres, setting the final record in October 1905 with a time of 33:14.8.[3]
Achievements
[edit]National records
[edit]- 1903
- 1 November - 10,000 metres: 34:19.4 at Gentilly
- 8 November - 10,000 metres: 34:13.8 at Gentilly
- 1904
- 30 October- 10,000 metres: 33:39.0 at Gentilly.
- 1905
- 22 October, - 10,000 metres: 33:14.8 at Gentilly
Other achievements
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Birth record of Lucien Bouchard, no. 2973, 1884". Archives de Paris. p. 26/31. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
- ↑ Espana, René (March 2000). Jean Bouin de Marseille. Temps mémoire. Autres Temps. p. 145. ISBN 978-2911873997.
- ↑ "Records athlé – Historique des records du 10 000 m". Fédération Française d'Athlétisme. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
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