Vincent Saurin (17 April 1907 – 13 December 1991)[1] was a French rower who specialised in single sculls. In this event he won nine national titles[2] and three medals at the European championships of 1931–1934.[3] He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the final.[3][4] Later he changed to coxless fours and won medals at French championships in 1939 and 1943.[5][6] Between 1952 and 1988 he served as president of Société Nautique De Lagny Aviron.[7]
 Vincent Saurin in 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 17 April 1907 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 13 December 1991 (aged 84) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | |||||||||||||||||
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References
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- ^ Mention of Vincent Saurin's death (in French)
- ^ "100 ans, ça se fête". Le Parisien. 11 March 2005
- ^ a b Rudern – Europameisterschaften (Herren – Einer). sport-komplett.de
- ^ Vincent Saurin. sports-reference.com
- ^ French rowing results. Société Nautique De Lagny Aviron
- ^ NOS CHAMPIONS DE FRANCE. Société Nautique De Lagny Aviron
- ^ Société Nautique De Lagny Aviron. lagny-aviron.com
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