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Jacques Morel (rower)

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Jacques Morel
Personal information
Born (1935-09-22) 22 September 1935 (age 89)
La Teste-de-Buch
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
RelativesGeorges Morel (brother)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Coxed four
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Coxed pair
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1966 Bled Coxed pair
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Lucerne Eight

Jacques Morel (French pronunciation: [ʒak mɔʁɛl]; born 22 September 1935) is a French rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

He was born in La Teste-de-Buch.[1] In 1960 he was a crew member of the French boat that won the silver medal in the coxed four event. Four years later he won his second silver medal with the French boat in the coxed pair competition partnered with his younger brother Georges Morel.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jacques Morel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georges Morel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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