Dominique Follacci

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Dominique Follacci
Born(1879-05-18)18 May 1879
Annaba, Algeria
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented		 Flag of France.svg France
Medal record
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1911 Turin Team [1]
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1911 Turin Rings
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1911 Turin Parallel Bars

Dominique Follacci (born 18 May 1879, date of death unknown) was a French gymnast. [2] He competed in the men's artistic individual all-around event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [3]

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Life and career

Follaci was interested in sports from childhood. He became a director of the Languedocienne Gymnastics Society. He received several prizes while presenting this organization in competitions like Dijon 1899, Paris 1900, Nice 1901. [4] Additionally, he was a competitor at the 1911 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where he was a part of the silver medal winning French team and where he also won individual silver medals on the rings and parallel bars apparatuses.

References

  1. ↑ Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (2005). 125th Anniversary - The story goes on... FIG. p. 62.
  2. ↑ "Dominique Follacci". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dominique Follacci Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "dominique-follacci, follacci,portraits;http://alger-roi.fr". alger-roi.fr. Retrieved 15 December 2019.


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