Émile billiards
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 The Estérel , with which billiards became Olympic champion |
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| gold | Paris 1900 | 10 to 20 tons |
François Alexandre Émile Billard (born April 5, 1852 in Le Havre , † June 29, 1930 ibid) was a French sailor .
successes
Émile Billard, who sailed for the Société des Régates du Havre , took part in the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris , where he competed in the boat class 10 to 20 tons . Together with Paul Perquer , he won the first and third of a total of three races with his yacht Estérel and took second place in the second. With 29 total points, Billard and Perquer won the regatta ahead of the Quand-même by Jean Decazes and the Laurea by Edward Hore , making them Olympic champions .
Web links
- Émile Billard in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Billiards, Émile |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Billiards, François Alexandre Émile (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French sailor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 5, 1852 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Le Havre , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1930 |
| Place of death | Le Havre , France |