Gilbert Bozon (19 March 1935 – 21 July 2007) was a French swimmer and Olympic medalist.[1]

Gilbert Bozon
Personal information
Born(1935-03-19)19 March 1935
Troyes, France
Died21 July 2007(2007-07-21) (aged 72)
Sport
SportSwimming
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1952 Helsinki 100 m backstroke
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Turin 100 m backstroke
Silver medal – second place 1954 Turin 4×200 m freestyle
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Alexandria 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1955 Barcelona 100 m backstroke

Career

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Bozon was born in Troyes. He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he received a silver medal in 100 m backstroke.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gilbert Bozon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ^ "1952 Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Swimming" Archived 2007-02-21 at the Wayback MachinedatabaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on August 30, 2008)
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