- Birthday
- 1937-01-12
- Deathday
- 2023-07-13
- Place of Birth
- La Bachellerie, Dordogne, France
Guy Lagorce
WritingBiography
Guy Lagorce (12 January 1937 – 13 July 2023) was a French journalist and writer, and winner of the 1984 prix des libraires. Guy Lagorce was born in La Bachellerie (Dordogne). Lagorce became a sprint international athlete (100m, 200m and member of the French team). He improved the national record of the 4 × 100 m in 1961 at Thonon with Paul Genevay, Claude Piquemal and Jocelyn Delecour in 39.9 and that of Europe in the 4 × 200 m also in 1961 with the same compatriot sprinters. He has 13 team selections from France. Lagorce then became a sports journalist and chief editor at L'Équipe, TF1, Le ...