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René, Count de Quincey
Personal information
Full nameAlfred René Robert de Doynel de Quincey
NationalityFrench
Born(1858-09-26)26 September 1858
Garcelles-Secqueville, France
Died23 April 1924(1924-04-23) (aged 65)
Chantilly, Oise, France
Sport
SportEquestrian

Alfred René Robert de Doynel, Count de Quincey (26 September 1858 – 23 April 1924) was a French military officer and equestrian. In May 1900, he competed in the hacks and hunter combined event during the International Horse Show in Paris. The show was part of the Exposition Universelle, and the equestrian events were later classified as part of the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He received recognition with his appointment as a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1918.[2]

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  1. ^ "René de Quincey". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Doynel de Quincey". National Archives (in French). France. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
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