Henri Tauzin, French hurdler (d. 1918)
Henri Tauzin (April 17, 1879 – October 11, 1918) was a French athlete who competed in the early twentieth century. He specialized in the 400 metres hurdles and won a silver medal in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, his birthplace. Walter Tewksbury took gold.Tauzin also competed in the 200 metre hurdles, finishing fourth in his semifinal heat to not advance to the final.
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