André Giriat (20 August 1905 – 11 July 1967) was a French rower. He had his best achievements in coxed pairs, together with Anselme Brusa and coxswain Pierre Brunet, winning the national title in 1927 and 1931, the European title in 1931, and an Olympic bronze medal in 1932. He then rowed double sculls with Robert Jacquet, winning a European bronze medal in 1935 and finishing fourth at the 1936 Olympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 20 August 1905 Villeurbanne, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 July 1967 (aged 61) Saint-Chamond, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Cercle de l'Aviron de Lyon, Lyon | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Giriat won 10 French Championships: in the single scull (1925), coxed pair (1927, 1931), double scull (1935–37, 1939 and 1945) and eight (1942–43).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Ansèlme Brusa. sports-reference.com
- ^ Rudern – Europameisterschaften – Herren – Zweier m. Stm., Doppelzweier Archived 25 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sport-komplett.de
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