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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | French |
| Born | 5 July 1936 Mulhouse, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Basketball |
Christian Baltzer (born 5 July 1936) is a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1] He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004.
Christian Donald Laettner is an American former professional basketball player. His college career for the Duke Blue Devils is widely regarded as one of the best in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) history. He was the star player on the back-to-back Duke National Championship teams of 1991 and 1992, and the NCAA player of the year in his senior year. He is particularly famous for his game-winning shot against Kentucky in the 1992 tournament and for the hatred he received from opposing fans.
Robert Albert Kurland was a 7 feet (2.13m) American basketball center, who played for the two-time NCAA champion Oklahoma A&M Aggies basketball team. He has been credited as the first person to dunk in a college basketball game. He led the U.S. basketball team to gold medals in two Summer Olympics, and led his AAU team to three national titles. He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
France competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, and failed to win a single gold medal for the second time only in the history of the modern Olympic Games. 238 competitors, 210 men and 28 women, took part in 120 events in 19 sports.
Pierre André Buffière was a French basketball player and coach. He was born in Vion, Ardèche. He was inducted into the French National Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2004.
René Chocat was a French basketball player. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2012.
Laurent Foirest is a French professional basketball coach and former player who played at the small forward position. He is at a height of 6' 6" tall. He is current head coach for Metropolitans 92 of the LNB Pro A. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
Mathieu Faye is a Senegalese former basketball player. Faye competed for Senegal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where he scored 57 points in 6 games. He was born in Dakar. He won the 1983 Korać Cup with France's CSP Limoges basketball team.
Moustapha Sonko is a former professional basketball player from France. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2018.
Jean-Paul Beugnot was a French professional basketball player and coach. Standing at 2.07 m tall, Beugnot played at the power forward and center positions. He was named one of FIBA's 50 Greatest Players, in 1991. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. He was inducted into the French National Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.
Jacques Dessemme was a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2005.
Robert Monclar was a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics, the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Roger Haudegand was a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012.
The following is the list of squads for each of the 15 teams that competed in the men's basketball tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Henri Grange is a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
Roger Antoine was a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2004. He was inducted into the French National Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
The following is the list of squads for each of the 16 teams that competed in the men's basketball tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics.
Jean Degros is a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
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Jacques Monclar is a French basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame in 2011.
Philippe "Philip" Szanyiel is a French former professional basketball player and coach. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, as a player, in 2011.
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