André Latarjet
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Dr. André Latarjet | |
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Born | Aug 20, 1877 |
Died | May 4, 1947 |
Nationality | France |
Education | Medicine |
Occupation(s) | Sports Doctor, Surgeon |
Years active | 1890's- 1940's |
Known for | 1st elected President of the FIMS |
Title | Physician, (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
- ^ Staff Writer. "A CHRONOLOGY of the HISTORY of FIMS". FIMS' website. FIMS. Retrieved 3/20/2014.
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