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Revision as of 21:07, 5 December 2016
| Jacques Favart | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Jacques Favart |
| Born | July 30, 1920 Paris |
| Died | September 27, 1980 (aged 60) |
| Figure skating career | |
| Country |  France |
| Partner | Denise Favart |
Jacques Favart (July 30, 1920 – September 27, 1980) was a French sports official and figure skater.
He won the French Figure Skating Championships in men's singles in 1942. As a pair skater, he competed with his wife Denise Favart from 1946 to 1950. They placed 14th at the 1948 Winter Olympics.
He served as president of the International Skating Union from 1967 to 1980, and of Fédération Française des Sports de Glace from 1968 to 1969.
He was inaugurated in the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1993.
Competitive highlights
Single skating
| Event | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1942 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| French Championships | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 2nd | 1st |
Pair skating
(with Denise Favart)
| Event | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter Olympic Games | 14th | ||||
| World Championships | 10th | WD | 10th | 12th | |
| European Championships | 8th | ||||
| French Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | WD |
- WD = Withdrawn
References
- ISU statistics
- various news papers
- Magazin Patinage artistique
External links
- International Skating Union – Past Presidents at www.isu.org
- Jacques Favart at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1980 deaths
- French sports officials
- French male single skaters
- French male pair skaters
- Olympic figure skaters of France
- Figure skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics
- Sportspeople from Paris
- International Skating Union presidents
- World Figure Skating Hall of Fame inductees
- French figure skating biography stubs