André Jules Henri Six (15 July 1879 in

Lambersart Lambersart () is a commune in the Nord department in northern France. This commune is located in the Métropole Européenne de Lille, and is a suburb of the city of Lille, bordering it on its northwest side. Inhabitants of the town are called ...

– 1 April 1915 in Chelles) was a French

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

and Olympic medalist. He competed at the

1900 Olympic Games The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

, where he received a silver medal in underwater swimming."1900 Olympics – Paris, France – Swimming"
– ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 30 August 2008) He was killed in action during

World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

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* 1879 births 1915 deaths French male swimmers Olympic swimmers of France Swimmers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France French military personnel killed in World War I Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in swimming People from Lambersart Sportspeople from Nord (French department) {{France-Olympic-medalist-stub

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