Jacques Morel (born 22 September 1935) is 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
1960 Summer Olympics
The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held ...
and in the
1964 Summer Olympics
The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...
.
He 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 four ...
.
In 1960 he was a crew member of the French boat that won the silver medal in the
coxed four event. Four years later he won his second silver medal with the French boat in the
coxed pair competition partnered with his younger brother
Georges Morel
Georges Morel (11 July 1938 – 21 November 2004) was a French rower 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, Nouvell ...
.
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1935 births
Living people
People from Arcachon
French male rowers
Olympic rowers for France
Rowers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
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
Medalists at the 1960 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Gironde
20th-century French people
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