Jean Taris
 Taris in 1929 | |
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| Full name | Jean Charles Émile Taris |
| Born | 6 July 1909 Versailles, France |
| Died | 10 January 1977 (aged 67) Grasse, France |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Club | SCUF, Paris CN Paris |
Jean Charles Émile Taris (6 July 1909 – 10 January 1977) was a French swimmer who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1928, he was eliminated in the heats of the 4×200 m freestyle relay and 1500 m freestyle. In 1932 he won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle, 0.1 seconds behind Buster Crabbe,[1] and finished sixth in the 1500 m freestyle. In 1936 he placed fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and sixth in the 400 m freestyle.[2]
Taris was the subject of Jean Vigo's short film Jean Taris, Swimming Champion in 1930. He won two European titles in 1934, and finished second in the 400 m freestyle in 1931, 0.2 seconds behind István Bárány. In 1984 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. During his career Taris set 7 world and 49 national records, and won 34 national titles. He won the Seine river 8 km race four times.[1]
See also[edit]
- List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame
- World record progression 400 metres freestyle
- World record progression 800 metres freestyle
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Jean Taris". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean Taris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.
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