Charles Thaon

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Charles Thaon
Thaon in 1929
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born(1910-09-03)3 September 1910
Nice, France[1]
Died12 February 2000(2000-02-12) (aged 89)[1]
Boulogne-Billancourt, France[1]
Sport
SportSpeed skating
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)500 m – 46.8 (1929)
1500 m – 2:44.2 (1928)
5000 m – 10:09.0 (1927)

Charles Francis Thaon (3 September 1910 – 12 February 2000) was a French speed skater. He competed in the 500 m, 1500 m and 5000 m events at the 1928 Winter Olympics and placed 26th–30th. After the Olympics he served as Secretary General of the French Federation of Ice Sports.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Avis décès THAON – PAGE 3". linternaute. 4 January 2001. Retrieved 19 May 2020. (in French)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Thaon Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 October 2019.

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