Gabriel Augustin Poix (8 November 1888 – 23 January 1946) was a French

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

who competed in the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

and 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 ...

. In 1912 he was the strokeman of the French boat ''Société Nautique de Bayonne'' which was eliminated in the first round of the coxed four (inriggers) competition. Eight years later he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the

coxed pair A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One rower ...

event.

References

External links

Gabriel Poix's profile at databaseOlympics.com
1888 births 1946 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers of France Olympic silver medalists for France Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists {{France-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub