Jean Séphériadès

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Jean Séphériadès
Personal information
Born2 January 1922
Paris
Died21 August 2001(2001-08-21) (aged 79)
Courbevoie
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  France
European Rowing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1947 Lucerne Single sculls

Jean Séphériadès (2 January 1922 – 21 August 2001) was a French rower who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Séphériadès was born in Paris. He rowed for SN Basse Seine in the single scull and was rowing champion of France from 1942 to 1946. In the closing stages of World War II he served in the Deuxième Division Blindée commanded by General Leclerc.[1]

In 1946 he became the first French winner of the Diamond Challenge Sculls at Henley Royal Regatta beating John B. Kelly Jr. in the final.[2] He rowed in the single scull for France at the 1948 Summer Olympics reaching the semi-final.[3]

Séphériadès was a commercial traveller and lived at Chatou.[1] He died at Courbevoie, Hauts-de-Seine, France at the age of 79.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Association Chatou Notre Ville
  2. ^ Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003 Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean Séphériadès". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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