André Buffière
Encyclopedia
Pierre André Buffière (born November 12, 1922 in Vion, Ardèche
) was a French
basketball
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
.
In London 1948 he was part of the French basketball team
, which won the silver medal.
Four years later at the Helsinki Games he was a member of the French team, which finished eighth.
Vion, Ardèche
Vion is a commune in the Ardèche department in southern France.-Population:-References:*...
) was a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics
1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in London, England, United Kingdom. After a 12-year hiatus because of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics since the 1936 Games in Berlin...
and in the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
.
In London 1948 he was part of the French basketball team
France national basketball team
The French national basketball team is the national basketball team representing France. It is administrated by the Fédération Française de Basket-Ball . The team has been competitive, but has yet to win a major international tournament...
, which won the silver medal.
Four years later at the Helsinki Games he was a member of the French team, which finished eighth.