Georges Morel (11 July 1938 – 21 November 2004) 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 ...
who competed in the
1964 Summer Olympics.
Morel was born in
La Teste-de-Buch
La Teste-de-Buch (; oc, La Tèsta (de Bug) ) is a commune in the Gironde department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Southwestern France.
It is located on the south shore of Arcachon Bay, lying in the southwestern part of Gironde.
It is the largest of fo ...
in 1938 and died there in 2004, aged 66.
In 1964 he was a crew member of the French boat that won the silver medal in the
coxed pair event partnered with his elder brother
Jacques Morel.
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1938 births
2004 deaths
French male rowers
Olympic rowers for France
Rowers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for France
Olympic medalists in rowing
Knights of the Ordre national du Mérite
World Rowing Championships medalists for France
Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Gironde
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