François Lafortune, Sr.
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| Born |
10 January 1896 Leuven, Belgium |
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| Sport | Sports shooting |
François Jacques Florentin Lafortune (born 10 January 1896, date of death unknown) was a Belgian rifle shooter who competed at five Olympic Games (1924, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1960).[1] He was born in Leuven.
He was part of a shooting family with sixteen Olympic appearances between them. His last two Olympic appearances were made with his son, seven-time-Olympian Frans Lafortune. His last Olympic appearance was also made with his younger brother, four-time Olympian Marcel Lafortune.
His older brother Hubert Lafortune was part of the Belgian gymnastics team that won silver at the 1920 Olympic Games.
References
- ↑ "François Lafortune, Sr.". Sports Reference. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
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