Gaston Mercier
French rower (1932–1974)
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Gaston Antoine Mercier (5 June 1932 – 4 July 1974) was a French rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, and in the 1960 Summer Olympics.
5 June 1932
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| Born | Gaston Antoine Mercier 5 June 1932 Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 4 July 1974 (aged 42) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Société d'Encouragement du Sport Nautique | ||||||||||||||||||||
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He was born in Paris in 1932 and rowed for Société d'Encouragement du Sport Nautique based in Nogent-sur-Marne.[1]
At the 1952 Summer Olympics, he was a crew member of the French boat that won the gold medal in the coxed pair event, with Raymond Salles and Bernard Malivoire as his team members.[2] Four years later, he won the bronze medal with the French boat in the coxless four competition, teamed up with René Guissart, Yves Delacour, and Guy Guillabert.[3] At the 1960 Games, he was part of the French boat that finished fourth in the eight event.[1] At the 1961 European Rowing Championships, Mercier won a bronze medal with the eight.[4]
Mercier died of a heart attack on 4 July 1974 while riding his bike in Bussières, Saône-et-Loire.[1]
