Roger Quemener
Roger Quemener (France, 17 June 1941) is a former French racewalker, who was a legend of the Ultramarathon race Paris-Colmar winning seven times. He was thus the record of the number of wins, until Polish racewalker Grzegorz Adam Urbanowski brought it to ten wins.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Monsieur Paris-Colmar |
| Born | 17 June 1941 France |
| Residence | Noisy-le-Grand |
| Sport | |
| Country | France |
| Event(s) | Racewalking, Ultramarathon |
| Club | AS Police Paris (1970–1989) |
Career
Of Breton descent Quemener joined the Parisian police in 1963, and later became a member of the AS Police Paris sporting association. He only started top-level sport at 28 years old. He contested mainly long-distance races, he was French champion in the 100 kilometers in 1971, 1972 and 1975. In 1979 Quemener won the classic Paris-Strasbourg. Subsequently, he won the same race in 1983, known as Paris-Colmar since 1981, and five times consecutively from 1985 to 1989. He used to stop to get shaved before the arrival at Colmar to cross the finish line with a clean-shaven face.[1] Later Quemener became deputy director of the competition.[2]
