Olympic Competitor nr 3279
Olympic Competitor nr 2201
Olympic Competitor nr 4482
Olympic Competitor nr 3011
B. 1955-12-14, Germany
Gymnastics (1 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)
(68 HP)
Olympic Competitor nr 1441
Olympic Competitor nr 6721
Olympic Competitor nr 5832
B. 1875-04-30, France
Archery (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
| 1920 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Target Archery, 28m, Team | bronze | 640 |
| Target Archery, 33m, Individual | silver | 4000 |
| Target Archery, 33m, Team | silver | 1000 |
| Target Archery, 50m, Individual | gold | 6400 |
| Target Archery, 50m, Team | silver | 1000 |
| 13040 |
(130 HP)
Olympic Competitor nr 6259
B. 1942-04-14, Razvedki, Amur, Russia ; D. 2003-01-26
Athletics (1 gold, 1 silver)
| 1960 | 1964 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Jump | silver | gold | 15600 |
| 15600 |
Olympic Competitor nr 1650
B. 1880-11-21, Italy
Rowing (3 gold)
| 1906 | HP | |
|---|---|---|
| Coxed Pairs (1 km) | gold | 3600 |
| Coxed Pairs (1 mile) | gold | 3600 |
| Coxed Fours | gold | 3600 |
| 10800 |
Three times together with Emilio Fontanella and cox Giorgio Cesana
Olympic Competitor nr 2617
Olympic Competitor nr 331
Olympic Competitor nr 5894
+art 32-36
B. 1902-06-28, Paris, France; D. 1991-07-27, Boyne City, Mich, USA
Figure Skating (2 gold, 1 bronze)
| 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | HP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pairs | bronze | gold | gold | 28800 |
| Men's Individual | 8th | 7th | - | 984 |
| 29784 |
He won the Pairs medals together with Andrée
Joly, whom he would marry in 1929. They also won four World titles
(26,28,30,32).
He also competed individually, with an eight place at Chamonix and seventh
at St.Moritz, and ten national titles.
They refused to defend their title in Garmisch Partenkirchen, out of protest
against Nazi Germany.
They emigrated to the USA in 1940.
Their son Jean-Pierre was one of only two skaters ever to win against
Dick Button, and his pupil Carol Heiss became
Olympic champion in 1960.
Olympic Competitor nr 1535
Olympic Competitor nr 6827
Olympic Competitor nr 6722
Olympic Competitor nr 4489
Olympic Competitor nr 5281
Olympic Competitor nr 1549
Olympic Competitor nr 3241
Olympic Competitor nr 6081
Olympic Competitor nr 2886
Olympic Competitor nr 5370
Written 2002-10-27 - last modified 2011-08-15
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