Georges Édouard Johin (31 July 1877 in
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 ...
– 6 December 1955 in
Tessancourt-sur-Aubette
Tessancourt-sur-Aubette (, literally ''Tessancourt on Aubette'') is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.
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*Communes of the Yvelines department
An intentional community is a volu ...
) was a French
croquet
Croquet ( or ; french: croquet) is a sport that involves hitting wooden or plastic balls with a mallet through hoops (often called "wickets" in the United States) embedded in a grass playing court.
Its international governing body is the Wor ...
player and Olympic champion. He received a silver medal in ''Singles, one ball'' at the
1900 Summer Olympics
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 ...
in Paris.
["1900 Summer Olympics – Paris, France – Croquet"]
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''World Croquet Federation'' (Retrieved on April 6, 2008)
He also received a gold medal in ''Doubles'' (with
Gaston Aumoitte
Gaston Achille Louis Aumoitte (19 December 1884 in Hanoi, Vietnam – 30 December 1957 in Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, France) was a French croquet player and Olympic champion. He received a gold medal in ''Singles, one ball'' at the 1900 Summer Ol ...
), as the only participants in that competition.
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French croquet players
Olympic croquet players for France
Croquet players at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic gold medalists for France
Olympic silver medalists for France
1877 births
1955 deaths
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Paris
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