Philippe Clerc

Philippe Clerc
Personal information
Born24 December 1946 (1946-12-24) (age 78)
Port-Valais, Switzerland
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)100 m, 200 m
ClubCS Le Mouret, Stade Lausanne
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m – 10.42 (1970)
200 m – 20.50 (1969)
Medal record
Representing  Switzerland
European Athletics Championships
1969 Athens200 m
1969 Athens100 m

Philippe Clerc (born 24 December 1946) is a former Swiss sprinter who won a bronze and a gold medal in the 100 and 200 m at the 1969 European Athletics Championships, respectively. He competed in these events at the 1972 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals. He was married to English sprinter Janet Simpson, who died of a heart attack on 14 March 2010.