Pierre Legrain

French hammer thrower (1920–2005)
Person human Q3385903
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Summary

Pierre Legrain is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Neuville[2]. He was born on February 18, 1920[3]. He passed away in Thumeries[4]. He died on June 20, 2005[5]. He worked as a hammer thrower[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Pierre Legrain's place of birth was La Neuville[2].
  • Pierre Legrain passed away in Thumeries[4].
  • Pierre Legrain was born on February 18, 1920[3].
  • Pierre Legrain died on June 20, 2005[5].
  • Pierre Legrain held citizenship in France[8].
  • Pierre Legrain's professions included hammer thrower[6].
  • Pierre Legrain received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[9].
  • Pierre Legrain is recorded as male[10].
  • Pierre Legrain's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Pierre Legrain's sport is recorded as athletics[12].
  • Pierre Legrain's family name is recorded as Legrain[13].
  • Pierre Legrain's given name is recorded as Pierre[14].
  • Pierre Legrain's participant in is recorded as 1948 Summer Olympics[15].
  • Pierre Legrain's participant in is recorded as 1952 Summer Olympics[16].
  • Pierre Legrain's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].
  • Pierre Legrain's birth name is recorded as Pierre-Eugène Legrain[18].
  • Pierre Legrain's country for sport is recorded as France[19].
  • Pierre Legrain's different from is recorded as Pierre Legrain[20].
  • Pierre Legrain's height is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q174728', 'amount': '+170'}[21].
  • Pierre Legrain's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11570', 'amount': '+75'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Pierre Legrain's place of birth was La Neuville[2]. He was born on February 18, 1920[3].

Career and Affiliations

Pierre Legrain's professions included hammer thrower[6].

Recognition

Pierre Legrain received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[9].

Death and Burial

Pierre Legrain died on June 20, 2005[5]. He died in Thumeries[4].

Why It Matters

Pierre Legrain ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Legrain born?

Pierre Legrain was born in La Neuville[2].

Where did Pierre Legrain die?

Pierre Legrain died in Thumeries[4].

What did Pierre Legrain do for work?

Pierre Legrain worked as hammer thrower[6].

What awards did Pierre Legrain receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . Fichier des personnes décédées. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Olympedia. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7w ago · WikiTrackBot · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Tilastopaja male athlete id → 77984
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  2. 17w ago · Python72 · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Worldcat entities id → E39PBJmP3HwCKRwQhCwWVkQH4q
    Place of death → Thumeries
    Google knowledge graph id → /g/1213j9n5
    Wikidata description → French hammer thrower (1920–2005)
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ Birth name: Pierre-Eugène Legrain"
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