Pierre Baugniet
Encyclopedia
Pierre Baugniet was a Belgian
pair skater. With partner Micheline Lannoy
, he is the 1948 Olympic champion
, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion
, and the 1947 European champion
.
Their win at the 1948 Olympics was the first Winter Olympic gold medal for Belgium.
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Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
pair skater. With partner Micheline Lannoy
Micheline Lannoy
Micheline Lannoy is a Belgian pair skater. With partner Pierre Baugniet, she is the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion....
, he is the 1948 Olympic champion
Figure skating at the 1948 Winter Olympics
At the 1948 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested: men's singles, ladies singles, and pair skating.-Event summary:Barbara Ann Scott became the first Canadian to win the figure skating gold medal while Dick Button became the first American to win a figure skating title for the...
, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion
World Figure Skating Championships
The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion...
, and the 1947 European champion
European Figure Skating Championships
The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion...
.
Their win at the 1948 Olympics was the first Winter Olympic gold medal for Belgium.
Results
(pairs with Micheline LannoyMicheline Lannoy
Micheline Lannoy is a Belgian pair skater. With partner Pierre Baugniet, she is the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion....
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| Event | 1947 | 1948 |
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| Winter Olympic Games Winter Olympic Games The Winter Olympic Games is a sporting event, which occurs every four years. The first celebration of the Winter Olympics was held in Chamonix, France, in 1924. The original sports were alpine and cross-country skiing, figure skating, ice hockey, Nordic combined, ski jumping and speed skating... |
1st | |
| World Championships World Figure Skating Championships The World Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition sanctioned by the International Skating Union in which elite figure skaters compete for the title of World Champion... |
1st | 1st |
| European Championships European Figure Skating Championships The European Figure Skating Championships is an annual figure skating competition in which figure skaters compete for the title of European Champion... |
1st |