François Lafortune (marksman, 1932)
François Jacques Marie Gérard "Frans" Lafortune (born December 7, 1932 in Visé , Belgium ; † April 18, 2020 ) was a Belgian sports shooter .
Lafortune has participated in seven Olympic Games. He is one of the athletes with the most participations . He contested all of his Olympic competitions in rifle shooting, but in no case came near the medal spots.
Lafortune came from a family of successful sport shooters. Besides him, his father François Lafortune senior and his brothers Hubert and Marcel also took part in the Olympic Games.
Results at Olympic Games
| discipline | space | |
| Helsinki 1952 | KK three-position fight | 24. |
| Small bore rifle lying | 42. | |
| Melbourne 1956 | KK three-position fight | 19th |
| Small bore rifle lying | 42. | |
| Rome 1960 | KK three-position fight | 42. |
| Small bore rifle lying | 39. | |
| Tokyo 1964 | KK three-position fight | 26th |
| Small bore rifle lying | 42. | |
| Mexico 1968 | KK three-position fight | 15th |
| Small bore rifle lying | 10. | |
| Munich 1972 | KK three-position fight | 47. |
| Small bore rifle lying | 14th | |
| Montreal 1976 | KK three-position fight | 46. |
| Small bore rifle lying | 31. |
Web links
- François Lafortune in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ^ Obituary for François Lafortune. Retrieved June 2, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lafortune, François |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lafortune, Frans |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Belgian marksman |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Visé |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 2020 |