Pierre Girard (sailor)

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Pierre Girard
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1926-08-02) 2 August 1926 (age 97)
Geneva, Switzerland
Sport
SportSailing
Medal record
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Men's sailing
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1960 Rome 5.5 Metre

Pierre Girard (born 2 August 1926) is a Swiss competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, together with Henri Copponex and Manfred Metzger. [1]

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References

  1. "Pierre Girard". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 February 2011.