Jean-Claude Olry
Encyclopedia
Jean-Claude Olry (born December 28, 1949) is a French
slalom canoer
who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
in Munich
.
Olry also won a gold medal in the C-2 event at the 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
in Bourg St.-Maurice.
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...
slalom canoer
Slalom canoeing
Whitewater Slalom is a competitive sport where the aim is to navigate a decked canoe or kayak through a course of hanging gates on river rapids in the fastest time possible. It is one of the two kayak and canoeing disciplines at the Summer Olympics, and is referred to by the International Olympic...
who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze in the C-2 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
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Olry also won a gold medal in the C-2 event at the 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships
The 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bourg St.-Maurice, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. The mixed C-2 team event returned for the third and final time after not being held at the previous championships...
in Bourg St.-Maurice.