Pierre Brunet (figure skater)
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 Pierre and Andrée Brunet on their marriage day in 1929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1902 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 27 July 1991 (aged 89) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Partner | Andrée Joly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1936 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Pierre Émile Ernest Brunet (28 June 1902 – 27 July 1991) was a figure skater. Together with his wife Andrée Brunet he won Olympic medals in 1924, 1928 and 1932, as well as four world titles between 1926 and 1932 in pair skating. He also competed in singles, winning the national title in 1924–1931 and finishing seventh-eighth at the 1924 and 1928 Winter Olympics.[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Brunet was born in Paris, France. He and his partner Andrée Joly were the French national champions from 1924 until 1935, and won three Olympic medals. They refused to defend their title at the 1936 Winter Olympics, however, in protest over Nazi Germany.[citation needed] The pair won four World Championships, competing in alternate years.
As a single skater, Brunet won ten national titles. He placed 8th (last) as a single skater at the 1924 Winter Olympics and 7th at the 1928 Winter Olympics.[1]
Brunet and Joly were married in 1929. They had a son, Jean-Pierre, who went on to compete for the United States.[1] He died at age 19 in an auto accident.
In 1936, Brunet and Joly turned professional. They emigrated to the United States in 1940 and became coaches. Brunet's students included Olympic gold-medal winning skaters Carol Heiss, Peggy Fleming, and Scott Hamilton in addition to World Champion Donald Jackson.[1]
Pierre Brunet died in Boyne City, Michigan. He was inducted into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976.[3]
Results[edit]
Men's singles
| Event | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 8th | 7th | ||||||
| World Championships | 9th | |||||||
| French Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Pairs (with Andrée Joly)
| Event | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 3rd | 1st | 1st | |||||||||
| World Championships | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | |||||||
| European Championships | 1st | |||||||||||
| French Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d Pierre Brunet. sports-reference.com
- ^ Andrée Brunet and Pierre Brunet. Encyclopædia Britannica.
- ^ Hall of Fame inductees, worldskatingmuseum.org
External links[edit]
- Skatabase: 1920s Olympics: Singles Results
- Skatabase: 1920s Olympics: Pairs Results
- Skatabase: 1920s Olympics: Pairs Results
- Pairs on Ice: Andrée Joly & Pierre Brunet
| International | |
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| National | |
- 1902 births
- 1991 deaths
- French male single skaters
- French male pair skaters
- French figure skating coaches
- Olympic figure skaters for France
- Olympic bronze medalists for France
- Olympic gold medalists for France
- Figure skaters at the 1924 Winter Olympics
- Figure skaters at the 1928 Winter Olympics
- Figure skaters at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships medalists
- European Figure Skating Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1924 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1928 Winter Olympics
- Medalists at the 1932 Winter Olympics
- European champions for France
- 20th-century French sportsmen