Borlée-Related Trivia Question

[tandfman]

Before Jonathan Borlée, who was the last NCAA champion with an accent aigu in his name?

(Fair disclosure--I don't know the answer. I don't even know if there's ever been one.)

[jeremyp]

To be followed by the athlete with an accent grave???

[guru]

Re: Borlée-Related Trivia Question

accent aigu

Haven't heard that term since sophomore year HS French class - circa 1983.

Ahh, the memories....

[gh]

Re: Borlée-Related Trivia Question

Before Jonathan Borlée, who was the last NCAA champion with an accent aigu in his name?

(Fair disclosure--I don't know the answer. I don't even know if there's ever been one.)

There's a two-time winner win not one, but three!

[dl]

Savanté Stringfellow?

If not limited to men, Austra Skujyté?

[paddyb]

Éwanjé-Épée ?

[tandfman]

I think you have one too many there. IIRC, it was Éwanje-Épée.

[EPelle]

I'd say look at the 2003 NCAA championships (foreign winners were from Canada, Jamaica, Trinidad, France, Ukraine, Latvia, Ireland, Poland, France, England, South Africa and the Bahamas according to NY Times).

[gh]

I was going for Gábor Máté