Charles Gondouin
Charles Gondouin | |
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![]() Gondouin in 1900 | |
Born | 21 July 1875 Paris, France |
Died | 25 December 1947 Paris, France | (aged 72)
Olympic medal record | ||
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Men's rugby union | ||
Representing ![]() | ||
![]() | 1900 Paris | Team competition |
Men's tug of war | ||
![]() | 1900 Paris | Team competition |
Charles Gondouin (21 July 1875 – 25 December 1947)[1] was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal. Gondouin studied at the Lycée Condorcet, then worked as a sports journalist. He also participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team.[2] He was killed on Christmas Eve when he was struck by a motorist in Paris while returning from a meeting for a racing club in France.
References
[edit]- ^ Dupuy, Gérard (20 May 2017). "Les Jeux Olympiques" (PDF). French Athletics Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Charles Gondouin". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
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