Alphonse Higelin (26 April 1897 – 21 June 1981) was a French

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

and in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

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1897 births 1981 deaths Sportspeople from Mulhouse French male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for France Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics 20th-century French people {{France-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub