Jacques Favart

Jacques Favart (born July 30, 1920 in Paris , † September 27, 1980 ) was a French figure skater and sports official.

In the individual race , Favart was French runner-up behind Jean Henrion from 1936 to 1939 and finally French champion in 1942 .

After the Second World War , Favart competed in pair skating alongside his wife Denise Favart (* 1923). From 1946 to 1949 they were French champions . In their only European Championship participation in 1947 , they finished eighth. The best result in their four World Cup participations was tenth place, which they achieved in 1947 and 1949 . In 1948 in St. Moritz , the Favarts represented France at the Olympic Games and finished in 14th place.

After his competitive career, Favart was President of the International Skating Union (ISU) from 1967 to 1980 and President of the French Skating Federation (Fédération Française des Sports de Glace) from 1968 to 1969. He died shortly after his re-election in 1980. In 1993 he was inducted into the Figure Skating Hall of Fame . The Jacques Favart Award, the ISU's highest honor, is named after him.

Results

Single run

Competition / year	1936	1937	1938	1939	1942
French championships	2.	2.	2.	2.	1.

Pair skating

(with Denise Favart )

Competition / year	1946	1947	1948	1949	1950
winter Olympics			14th
World championships		10.	Z	10.	12.
European championships		8th.
French championships	1.	1.	1.	1.	Z

• Z = withdrawn

Web links

• Jacques Favart in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )