Alexandre Charles Sixte "Alex" Jany (5 January 1929 – 18 July 2001) was a French freestyle swimmer and

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player. As a swimmer, he competed in 100–400 m events at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics, alongside his sister Ginette Jany-Sendral, and he won bronze medals in the 4 × 200 m relay in 1948 and 1952. In 1948 he placed fifth-sixth in the individual 100 m and 400 m events; he won those events at the 1947 and 1950 European championships, setting world records in both in 1947. At the 1960 Olympics he competed only in water polo and placed ninth. In 1977 he was inducted into the

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. He won the 1946 ASA British 'Open' National Championship 100 metres freestyle title.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jany, Alexandre 1929 births 2001 deaths Sportspeople from Toulouse Olympic swimmers for France Swimmers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Swimmers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France World record setters in swimming Olympic bronze medalists in swimming French male freestyle swimmers European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Swimmers at the 1951 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games medalists in swimming Olympic water polo players for France Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics

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