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Félix Marcotte

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Félix Marcotte
Personal information
Full nameFélix Émile Marcotte
NationalityFrench
Born(1865-06-12)12 June 1865
New York, New York, U.S.
Died26 July 1953(1953-07-26) (aged 88)
Avon, Seine-et-Marne, France
Sailing career
Class(es)0.5 to 1 ton
Open class
ClubCVP
Yacht Club de France
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris 0.5 to 1 ton 1st race
Bronze medal – third place 1900 Paris 0.5 to 1 ton 2nd race
'Crab II', the yacht of Count Chabannes La Palice, silver medal ½ - 1 barrel at the 1900 Olympics.

Félix Émile Marcotte (12 June 1865 – 26 July 1953) was an American-born French sailor[1] who represented his country at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France. With Jacques Baudrier as helmsman and fellow crewmember William Martin, Jules Valton and Jean Le Bret Marcotte took the 2nd place in first race of the .5 to 1 ton and finished 3rd in the second race.[2]

Further reading

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  • Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Félix Marcotte". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Félix Marcotte". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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