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At the 1900 Summer Olympics, three croquet events were contested. Seven men and three women participated. The doubles competition was scheduled first, though it is unclear whether the French pair that won had any competition. The one-ball singles was played the next week, followed by two-ball singles the week after. France, which supplied all 10 competitors, therefore won all the medals.
Jean-Luc Brassard is a Canadian freestyle skier, winning the gold medal at the 1994 Winter Olympics. Brassard has been credited with popularizing the wearing of bright knee pads to show off absorption and leg position for mogul skiers to best show judges how smoothly the athlete is taking the turns. He was born in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield, Quebec. In his other Olympic appearances, Brassard placed 7th in 1992, 4th in 1998 and 21st in 2002.
France competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in Wembley Park, London, England. 316 competitors, 279 men and 37 women, took part in 135 events in 20 sports.
Marcel Jacques Amand Romain Boulenger was a French novelist and fiction writer. He was awarded the Prix Nee of the Académie Française in 1918 and the Prix Stendhal in 1919. He was also a fencer of international standard, competing in the late 19th century and early 20th centuries.
Marcel Lalu was a French gymnast who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics, in the 1908 Summer Olympics, and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1900 he finished eighth in the combined exercises competition which was the only Olympic gymnastic event. Eight years later he finished seventh in the 1908 all-around competition and at the 1912 Games he finished again seventh in the all-around contest.
Marcel Chauvigné was a French rower who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Marcel Rozier is an equestrian from France and Olympic champion. He also owns the renowned Espace Rozier equestrian center in Bois-le-Roi, Seine-et-Marne. He collaborated with the perfume company Chez Marionnaud to establish the Team Marionnaud, a show jumping team that includes his own sons, Philippe and Thierry Rozier. Charlotte Casiraghi of Monaco's Princely Family also rode for this team from 2001 to 2004 .
André Lambert was a French football player who competed in the 1900 Olympic Games. In Paris he won a silver medal as a member of Club Français club team.
Marcel Faure was a French fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
The men's 800 metres event at the 1948 Olympic Games took place July 30, July 31 and August 2. Forty-one athletes from 24 nations competed. The maximum number of athletes per nation had been set at 3 since the 1930 Olympic Congress. The final was won by the American Mal Whitfield. It was the first of Whitfield's two wins in the event, the second of four consecutive American victories, and the fifth overall United States win in the 800 metres. Arthur Wint earned Jamaica's first Olympic medal in any event with silver; he would take gold in the 400 metres a few days later. Marcel Hansenne took France's first 800 metres medal with bronze.
Marcel Desprets was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Marcel Capron was a French wrestler. He competed in the Greco-Roman featherweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Marcel Meran was a French sailor, who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. With Émile Michelet as helmsman, Meran took the 3rd place in the race of the .5 to 1 ton.
Marcel Roy is a Canadian former cyclist. He competed in the individual road race and the team time trial events at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
The mixed ISSF 25 meter rapid fire pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the 13th appearance of the event. The competition was held on 22 to 23 October 1968 at the Vicente Suárez Shooting Range in Mexico City. 56 shooters from 34 nations competed. Nations had been limited to two shooters each since the 1952 Games. The event was won by Józef Zapędzki of Poland, the nation's first medal in the event and the first of two victories of Zapędzki. Marcel Roșca's silver put Romania on the rapid fire pistol podium for the fourth time in five Games. Renart Suleymanov of the Soviet Union took bronze.
Marcel Spilliaert was a French male water polo player. He was a member of the France men's national water polo team. He competed with the team at the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Marcel Duriez was a French hurdler. He competed in the 110 metres hurdles at the 1960, 1964 and the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Marcel Schumann was a Luxembourgian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Marcel Huguenin was a Swiss cross-country skier. He competed at the 1956 Winter Olympics and the 1960 Winter Olympics.
Marcel-André Buffet was a French sailor. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the 1964 Summer Olympics.
References
- ↑ "Marcel Kappeler". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ↑ "Marcel Kappeler Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
