Léon Susse

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Léon Susse
'Favorite' de Léon Susse, JO de 1900 (médaille d'argent 3 tonneaux).jpg
Susse in "Favorite"
Personal information
Full nameLéon Susse
NationalityFrench
Born23 September 1844 (1844-09-23)
Died16 April 1910(1910-04-16) (aged 65)
Sailing career
Class(es)2 to 3 ton
ClubCercle de la voile de Paris
Updated on 8 May 2015.

Léon Susse (23 September 1844 – 16 April 1910) was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the helmsman of the French boat Favorite 1, which won two silver medals in the races of the 2 to 3 ton class. He also participated in the Open class, but did not finish the race.[2]

Further reading[]

  • Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

References[]

  1. ^ "Léon Susse Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Léon Susse". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.


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