Albert Louis Corey (16 April 1878 – 3 August 1926)[1] was a French athlete who competed at the 1904 Summer Olympics held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. He won a silver medal in the marathon race and also won a silver medal as a member of the Chicago Athletic Association team in the four-mile team race.[1]

Albert Corey
Corey in 1905
Personal information
Full nameAlbert Louis Corey
Born16 April 1878
Meursault, France
Died3 August 1926(1926-08-03) (aged 48)
Paris, France
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportRoad running
EventMarathon
Medal record
Olympic Games
Representing  France
Silver medal – second place 1904 St Louis Marathon
Representing  United States
Silver medal – second place 1904 St Louis 4 mile team race

Biography

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The Games report refers to Corey as a "Frenchman wearing the colors of the Chicago Athletic Association".[2] Corey was a French immigrant to the United States, who lived in the United States and did not have the right papers. The International Olympic Committee attributes his medals in the marathon and the four mile team race to France.[3]

Competing for the First Regiment Athletic Association of Chicago on June 6, 1908, Corey finished ahead of Roy Kemper and teammate Alexander Thibeau to win the 15-mile St. Louis Marathon.[4]

References

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  • Clément Genty (2020). Albert Corey : de Meursault aux Jeux Olympiques de 1904 - Recueil des Travaux du CBEH. Tome 38. Saint-Apollinaire: Centre Beaunois d'Etudes Historiques. ISSN 1623-4677.
  • Clément Genty (2021). Albert Corey (1878-1926) La France aux Jeux olympiques de 1904. Paris: L'Harmattan. ISBN 978-2-343-22519-7.
  1. ^ a b Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (November 2011). "Albert Corey Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
  2. ^ Charles J.P. Lucas (1905). The Olympic Games — 1904 (PDF) (PDF). St. Louis, MO: Woodard & Tiernan. p. 47. Retrieved 2007-03-27.
  3. ^ "Albert Corey". International Olympic Committee.
  4. ^ Langland, James, ed. (1908). "Sporting Records: Marathon Foot Races". The Chicago Daily News Almanac And Yearbook For 1909. The Chicago Daily News Company. pp. 296–297. Retrieved April 27, 2012.
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