Guy Lagorce

La Bachellerie, Dordogne, France

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 Figaro, Paris Match and L'Express.

In addition, as a writer, several films and television films have been made on television and in films from his books, in particular by Jacques Ertaud and Yves Boisset.

Guy Lagorce died on 13 July 2023, at the age of 86.

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