| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing  France | ||
| Men’s Weightlifting | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1976 Montreal | Lightweight |
Daniel Senet (born June 26, 1953 in Amiens) is a French weightlifter and Olympic medalist. He received a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. [1] [2] He finished 4th at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.
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The 1984 Summer Olympics were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the second time that Los Angeles had hosted the Games, the first being in 1932. California was the home state of the incumbent U.S. President Ronald Reagan, who officially opened the Games. These were the first Summer Olympic Games under the IOC presidency of Juan Antonio Samaranch.
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