Georges Rigal
Appearance
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Born | 6 January 1890 Paris, France | |||||||||||
Died | 25 March 1974 (aged 84) Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France | |||||||||||
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Sport | Water polo | |||||||||||
Club | Libellule de Paris | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Georges Rigal (6 January 1890 – 25 March 1974) was a French water polo player and freestyle swimmer who competed at the 1912 and 1924 Summer Olympics.
In 1912 he was a member of the French water polo team which finished fifth in the Olympic water polo competition. He played one match. He also participated in the 100 metre freestyle event, but was eliminated in the first round. Twelve years later he won a gold medal with the French water polo team. He played all four matches and scored one goal.[1]
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- Water polo players at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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