Guy Drut

Guy Drut
Guy Drut c. 1973
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born (1950-12-06) 6 December 1950 (age 73)[1]
Oignies, Pas-de-Calais, France[1]
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Weight74 kg (163 lb)[1]
Sport
Country France
SportAthletics
Event110 metres hurdles
Achievements and titles
Personal best110 mH – 13.0 & 13.28 (both 1975)[1]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1976 Montreal 110 m hurdles
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 110 m hurdles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1974 Rome 110 m hurdles
European Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 1972 Grenoble 50 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Vienna 60 m hurdles
Bronze medal – third place 1981 Grenoble 50 m hurdles

Guy Drut (born 6 December 1950) is an Olympic champion and politician who won gold at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in the 110 m hurdles.[2] In 1996, he became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).[3]

  1. ^ a b c d e Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Guy Drut". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  2. ^ Litsky, Frank (29 July 1976). "Drut Takes High Hurdles Gold; Soviet Sweeps Hammer Throw". The New York Times. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Mr Guy Drut". The International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 10 August 2021.