Félix Picon

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Félix Picon sailing
Nationality: FranceFrance France
Birthday: October 4, 1874
Place of birth: Constantine , Algeria
Society: Cercle de la Voile d'Arcachon
Boat classes: 6.5 m class
Medal table
Olympic games 0 × gold 1 × silver 0 × bronze
Olympic rings Olympic games
silver Antwerp 1920 6.5 m class

Philippe Félix Émile Picon (born October 4, 1874 in Constantine , Algeria , † unknown) was a French sailor .

successes

Félix Picon, who sailed for the Cercle de la Voile d'Arcachon , took part in the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp , where he was crew member of the Rose Pompon under skipper Albert Weil alongside Robert Monier . The only competitor in the regatta was the Dutch boat Oranje owned by skipper Joop Carp . Since the Rose Pompon was delayed due to problems with customs, the first of three races was not held. The second and third races were won by the Orange , so that Picon, Monier and Weil received the silver medal.

Picon's father was a wine merchant, whom he later followed to the Bordeaux region .

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personal data
SURNAME Picon, Felix
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Picon, Philippe Félix Émile (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION French sailor
DATE OF BIRTH October 4, 1874
PLACE OF BIRTH Constantine , Algeria
DATE OF DEATH 20th century