Francis Kerbiriou

Francis Kerbiriou ( born March 11, 1951 in Rennes ) is a retired French sprinter who specialized in the 400 -meter run.

Sporting successes

His greatest sporting success came Kerbiriou at the Olympic Games in Munich in 1972, when he won the bronze medal in the 4 x 400 - meter relay with Gilles Bertould, Daniel Roger Velasquez and Jacques Carette. In a national record time of 3:00,65 min, the French quartet had only beaten teams from Kenya ( 2:59,83 min) and the United Kingdom ( 3:00,46 min).

Kerbiriou also took part in the individual competition over 400 meters, but retired in the quarterfinals of. His start at the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976 was less successful, as he retired in the first round of both the individual as well as the relay.

1972 and 1975 Kerbiriou was French champion in the 400 -meter run.

Francis Kerbiriou is 1,78 m tall and weighed 66 kg in his playing days.

Personal Best

• 400 m: 46.01 s, July 23, 1972, Colombes