Guy Lagorce


Guy Lagorce in La Bachellerie is a French journalist and writer, winner of the 1984 prix des libraires.

Biography

Guy Lagorce is a former French 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 Genevay, Piquemal and Delecour in 39'9 and that of Europe in the 4 X 200m also in 1961 with the same compatriots sprinters. He has 13 team selections from France.
He 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 TV films have been made on television and in films from his books, in particular by Jacques Ertaud and Yves Boisset.

Work