Pierre Baugniet
Belgian figure skater
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Pierre Baugniet (23 July 1925 – 20 December 1981[1]) was a Belgian pair skater. With partner Micheline Lannoy, he was the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion.
Baugniet in 1947 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Pierre Baugniet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1925 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 December 1981 (aged 56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Their win at the 1948 Olympics was the first and until 2022 only Winter Olympic gold medal for Belgium.
Results
(pairs with Micheline Lannoy)
| Event | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 1st | ||||
| World Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
| European Championships | 1st | ||||
| Belgian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
