Paul Genevay

Paul Louis Marcel Genevay (21 January 1939 – 11 March 2022) was a French sprinter. He competed in the 200 m and 4 × 100 m events at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won a bronze medal in the relay in 1964. He failed to reach the final in three other competitions.[1] Genevay won two gold and one silver medals in the sprint at the 1959 Mediterranean Games.[3] He died on 11 March 2022, at the age of 83.[4]

Paul Genevay

Genevay at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born	21 January 1939 (1939-01-21) La Côte-Saint-André, Isère, France
Died	11 March 2022 (2022-03-12) (aged 83) France
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	74 kg (163 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Sprint
Club	Grenoble Union Club Lyon OU
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	100 m – 10.3 (1966) 200 m – 20.9 (1959)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  France Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 4×100 m Mediterranean Games 1959 Beirut 200 m 1959 Beirut 4×100 m 1959 Beirut 100 m 1959 Beirut 4×400 m 1963 Naples 4×100 m