Joseph Bernardo
Encyclopedia
Joseph Bernardo (born May 31, 1929) is a French
swimmer
and Olympic medalist.
, Algeria
. He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games
in Helsinki
, where he received a bronze medal in 4 x 200 m freestyle
relay with the French swimming team (with Jean Boiteux
, Aldo Eminente
and Alexandre Jany
).
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...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
and Olympic medalist.
Career
Bernardo was born in AlgiersAlgiers
' is the capital and largest city of Algeria. According to the 1998 census, the population of the city proper was 1,519,570 and that of the urban agglomeration was 2,135,630. In 2009, the population was about 3,500,000...
, Algeria
Algeria
Algeria , officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria , also formally referred to as the Democratic and Popular Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of Northwest Africa with Algiers as its capital.In terms of land area, it is the largest country in Africa and the Arab...
. He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games
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 Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, where he received a bronze medal in 4 x 200 m freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
relay with the French swimming team (with Jean Boiteux
Jean Boiteux
Jean Boiteux was a French swimmer and Olympic champion.He was born in Marseilles.He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he received a gold medal in 400 m freestyle...
, Aldo Eminente
Aldo Eminente
Aldo Eminente is a French swimmer and olympic medalist. He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he received a bronze medal in 4 x 200 m freestyle relay with the French swimming team .-External links:*...
and Alexandre Jany
Alexandre Jany
Alexandre Jany was a French swimmer and olympic medalist.He was born in Toulouse....
).