Louis Balsan
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FullnameCharles Jean Louis Balsan
NationalityFrench
Died22 May 1982 (aged 70)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Charles Jean Louis Balsan |
| Nationality | French |
| Born | 22 October 1911 |
| Died | 22 May 1982 (aged 70) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Louis Balsan (22 October 1911 – 22 May 1982)[1] was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He later became a writer in the 1950s, discussing his involvement in World War II espionage and the history of mountain climbing in the Pyrenees. He was born in Paris.
Competing in two Winter Olympics, Balsan earned his best finish of ninth in the four-man event at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in 1936. At the 1932 Winter Olympics he and Daniel Armand-Delille finished eleventh in the two-man event
