Alex Jany
French swimmer (1929–2001)
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Alexandre Charles Sixte Jany[1] (5 January 1929 – 18 July 2001) was a French freestyle swimmer and water polo player. As a swimmer, he competed in 100–400 m events at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics, alongside his sister Ginette Jany-Sendral, and he won bronze medals in the 4 × 200 m relay in 1948 and 1952. In 1948 he placed fifth-sixth in the individual 100 m and 400 m events; he won those events at the 1947 and 1950 European championships, setting world records in both in 1947. At the 1960 Olympics he competed only in water polo and placed ninth.[2] In 1977 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.[3]
Alex Jany at the 1947 European Swimming Championships in Monaco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Alexandre Charles Sixte Jany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 January 1929 Toulouse, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 July 2001 (aged 72) Marseille, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 187 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 107 kg (236 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Dauphins du TOEC, Toulouse CRS Marseille | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He won the 1946 ASA British 'Open' National Championship 100 metres freestyle title.[4]
