Jean-François d'Orgeix (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁɑ̃swa dɔʁʒɛks]; 15 April 1921 – 4 July 2006) was a French equestrian, actor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Cap-d'Ail. He competed in show jumping at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a bronze medal in the individual contest. He also competed in show jumping at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki and placed fifth with the French team.[1]
 Jean Pâqui, alias Jean d'Orgeix | |||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Jean-François-Marie-Henri de Thonel | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality | French | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 15 April 1921 Cap-d'Ail, France | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 July 2006 (aged 85) Toucy, France | ||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Horse riding | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Under the name of Jean Pâqui he appeared in more than twenty films between 1933 and 1958.
Selected filmography edit
- The House of Mystery (1933)
- Beethoven's Great Love (1937)
- Mother Love (1938)
- The Mayor's Dilemma (1939)
- Business Is Business (1942)
- Girl with Grey Eyes (1945)
- The Captain (1946)
- Vendetta in Camargue (1950)
- Dakota 308 (1951)
- A Caprice of Darling Caroline (1953)
- The Beautiful Otero (1954)
- Serenade of Texas (1958)
References edit
- ^ "Jean, Marquis d'Orgeix". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
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