 Guy Drut c. 1973 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | (1950-12-06)6 December 1950 (age 75)[1] |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  France |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 110 metres hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personalbest(s) | 110 mH – 13.0 & 13.28 (both 1975)[1] |
Medal record | |
Guy Drut (born 6 December 1950) is anOlympic champion and politician who won gold at the1976 Summer Olympics inMontreal in the 110 mhurdles.[2] In 1996, he became a member of theInternational Olympic Committee (IOC).[3]
Born inOignies,Pas-de-Calais,France, Drut captured the silver medal in the1972 Summer Olympics inMunich, finishing behind the AmericanRod Milburn. In the European Championship of 1974 Drut came a comfortable first. It was at the next Olympics that Guy was to realise his dream, winning the 110 m hurdles in a time of 13.30 ahead ofCuba'sAlejandro Casañas and theAmericanWillie Davenport.[1]
After retirement Guy became active in business andpolitics, with one of his roles beingMinister of Youth Affairs and Sports in the conservative government ofAlain Juppé from 1995 to 1997.[1] He has been convicted byFrench courts (a 15-month suspended prison sentence) at the end of 2005 for accepting fictitious employment as political patronage; as a consequence suspended by theIOC.[4] In 2006, presidentJacques Chiracamnestied Drut, using a rarely used clause in a 2002 amnesty law authorizing the president to grant amnesty for certain categories of crimes to people who had made great contributions to France in certain fields.The move caused great controversy, including within the majority members ofParliament: president of theNational AssemblyJean-Louis Debré commented that it gave an unpleasant impression of "self-washing machine" but said it was a "courageous" move that he would not have made;Nicolas Sarkozy, president of the majority partyUMP, disapproved such uses of amnesty. Chirac justified it by France's regaining a seat at IOC.
Drut served on the IOC's Evaluation Commission for the2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing France | |||||
| 1969 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 110 m hurdles | 14.08 |
| 1970 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | 60 m hurdles | 7.8 |
| 1971 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | – | 110 m hurdles | DNF |
| Mediterranean Games | İzmir, Turkey | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.7 | |
| 1972 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 1st | 50 m hurdles | 6.51 |
| Olympic Games | Munich, West Germany | 2nd | 110 m hurdles | 13.34 | |
| 1973 | European Indoor Championships | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 6th | 60 m hurdles | 9.22 |
| 1974 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 3rd (h) | 60 m hurdles | 7.871 |
| European Championships | Rome, Italy | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.40 | |
| 1976 | Olympic Games | Montreal, Canada | 1st | 110 m hurdles | 13.30 |
| 1981 | European Indoor Championships | Grenoble, France | 3rd | 50 m hurdles | 6.54 |
1 Did not finish in the final
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Men's 110 m Hurdles Best Year Performance 1974–1976 | Succeeded by |
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European Athletics Championships champions in men's110 metres hurdles | |
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