Charles Gondouin

Charles Gondouin
Gondouin in 1900
Born21 July 1875
Paris, France
Died25 December 1947(1947-12-25) (aged 72)
Paris, France
Olympic medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing  France
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Team competition
Men's tug of war
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Team competition

Charles Gondouin (21 July 1875 – 25 December 1947)[1] was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal. Gondouin studied at the Lycée Condorcet, then worked as a sports journalist. He also participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team.[2] He was killed on Christmas Eve when he was struck by a motorist in Paris while returning from a meeting for a racing club in France.

References

  1. ^ Dupuy, Gérard (20 May 2017). "Les Jeux Olympiques" (PDF). French Athletics Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2017.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "Charles Gondouin". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.


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