Ignace Heinrich

Ignace Heinrich (31 July 1925 – 9 January 2003) was a French athlete who competed mainly in the decathlon. He was born in Ebersheim, Bas-Rhin, Alsace.

He competed for France in the decathlon at the 1948 Summer Olympics held in London, Great Britain, winning a silver medal. He died in Carnoux-en-Provence.

European champions in men's decathlon
  • 1934: Hans-Heinrich Sievert (GER)
  • 1938: Olle Bexell (SWE)
  • 1946: Godtfred Holmvang (NOR)
  • 1950: Ignace Heinrich (FRA)
  • 1954: Vasili Kuznetsov (URS)
  • 1958: Vasili Kuznetsov (URS)
  • 1962: Vasili Kuznetsov (URS)
  • 1966: Werner von Moltke (FRG)
  • 1969: Joachim Kirst (GDR)
  • 1971: Joachim Kirst (GDR)
  • 1974: Ryszard Skowronek (POL)
  • 1978: Aleksandr Grebenyuk (URS)
  • 1982: Daley Thompson (GBR)
  • 1986: Daley Thompson (GBR)
  • 1990: Christian Plaziat (FRA)
  • 1994: Alain Blondel (FRA)
  • 1998: Erki Nool (EST)
  • 2002: Roman Šebrle (CZE)
  • 2006: Roman Šebrle (CZE)
  • 2010: Romain Barras (FRA)
  • 2012: Pascal Behrenbruch (GER)
Persondata
Name Heinrich, Ignace
Alternative names
Short description French athlete
Date of birth 31 July 1925
Place of birth
Date of death 9 January 2003
Place of death