Michel Grandjean (figure skater)
Michel Grandjean 
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| birthday | April 12, 1931 | ||||||||||||
| date of death | 11th December 2010 (age 79) | ||||||||||||
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| discipline | Pair skating | ||||||||||||
| Partner | Silvia Grandjean | ||||||||||||
| society | CP Neuchâtel | ||||||||||||
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Michel Olivier Grandjean (born April 12, 1931 , † December 11, 2010 in Pennsylvania , USA ) was a Swiss figure skater who started in pair skating .
His figure skating partner was his sister Silvia Grandjean . From 1952 to 1954 they were Swiss champions . Their most successful year was 1954. First they became European champions in Bolzano and then vice world champions in Oslo behind the Canadians Frances Dafoe and Norris Bowden . To date, this is the only European championship title and the only world championship medal for Switzerland in pair skating. In their only Olympic Games in 1952 in Oslo they finished seventh.
Results
Pair skating
(with Silvia Grandjean )
| Competition / year | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 |
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| winter Olympics | 7th | |||
| World championships | 7th | 6th | 4th | 2. |
| European championships | 4th | 4th | 1. | |
| Swiss championships | 1. | 1. | 1. |
Web links
- Michel Grandjean in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Grandjean, Michel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Grandjean, Michel Olivier (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Swiss figure skater |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 12, 1931 |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 2010 |
| Place of death | Pennsylvania , USA |