Pierre Lewden

Pierre Lewden (21 February 1901 – 30 April 1989) was a French high jumper who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics.^[2] He won a bronze medal in 1924 and finished in seventh place in 1920 and 1928.^[3] Despite his short statue (1.67 m) Lewden was ranked #1–2 in Europe and #3–9 in the world in 1921–1925.^[4]

Pierre Lewden

Pierre Lewden in 1920
Personal information
Born	21 February 1901 Libourne, France
Died	30 April 1989(1989-04-30) (aged 88)[1] Montberthault, France
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	High jump
Club	Stade français, Paris
Achievements and titles
Personal best	1.95 m (1925)
Medal record Representing  France Olympic Games 1924 Paris High jump

Lewden won the British AAA Championships title in the high jump event at the 1922 AAA Championships^[5][6] and returned the following year to win both the high jump and pole jump titles, at the 1923 AAA Championships.^[7][8]

In 1925, Lewden finished second behind Harold Osborn in the hgih jump event at the 1925 AAA Championships.^[9][10]