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Dr. André Latarjet
André Latarjet, MD
BornAug 20, 1877
DiedMay 4, 1947
Nationality France
EducationMedicine
Occupation(s)Sports Doctor, Surgeon
Years active1890's- 1940's
Known for1st elected President of the FIMS
TitlePhysician, (MD)

André Latarjet (1877–1947) was a French physician. he is notable because in 1933, at the 2nd International AIMS (FIMS) Congress, he was elected the first President of the organization which would become the International Federation of Sports Medicine, the World agency for sports medicine. [1]

References

  1. ^ Staff Writer. "A CHRONOLOGY of the HISTORY of FIMS". FIMS' website. FIMS. Retrieved 3/20/2014. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)


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