Jean Raymond Henri Thorailler (7 January 1888 – 26 January 1957) was a French male water polo player.[2] He was a member of the France men's national water polo team. He competed with the team at the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics.[3] Thorailler was given the honour to carry the national flag of France during the opening ceremony of the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, becoming the fourth water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.[4]
| Jean Thorailler | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Jean Raymond Henri Thorailler | ||
| Born |
7 January 1888 Épernay, France | ||
| Died | 26 January 1957 (aged 69)[1] | ||
| Nationality | French | ||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | ||
?-? | France | ||
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References edit
- ^ "L'Amicale des Internationaux Français de Natation" (in French). French Swimming Federation. 2017. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- ^ "Jean Thorailler". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean Thorailler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "France". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
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