Fernand Mermoud

Fernand Mermoud
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born(1913-08-20)20 August 1913
Chamonix, France
Died9 June 1940(1940-06-09) (aged 26)[1]
Évreux, France
Sport
SportCross-country skiing

Fernand Mermoud (20 August 1913 – 9 June 1940) was a French cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.[2] He was killed during the Second World War.[3]

Personal life

Mermoud served in the 6th Battalion, chasseurs alpins during the Second World War.[3] He was killed in action in Evreux, Normandy, during the Battle of France on 9 June 1940.[3]

References

  1. ^ Fernand Mermoud at Olympedia (archive)
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernand Mermoud Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Fernand MERMOUD". Mémoire des hommes. Retrieved 28 May 2021.


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