Amand Julien Solbach (10 May 1904 – 17 December 1967) was a French gymnast. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was married to two-time Olympian Jeanette Vogelbacher (1922–2018), who competed in 1948 and 1952.[2] A gymnasium is named in his honour in Châteaudun, where he died in 1967.[3]
 Amand Solbach in 1927 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 10 May 1904 Neuilly-Plaisance, France |
| Died | 17 December 1967 (aged 63) Châteaudun, Eure-et-Loir |
| Spouse | Jeanette Vogelbacher |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
References
edit- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armand Solbach Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2019.
- ^ France, Centre (22 November 2018). "Nécrologie - L'ancienne gymnaste de Châteaudun, Jeannette Solbach, est décédée". L'Echo Republicain. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Gymnase Amand Solbach". Ville de Châteaudun (in French). Retrieved 4 May 2024.
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