Jean-Claude Patrice Jacques Bernard Olry (born 28 December 1949 in

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) is a French retired slalom canoeist who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze in the C-2 event at the

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. Olry also won two medals at the

1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bourg St.-Maurice, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the 11th edition. The mixed C2 team event returned for the third and final time after not being held a ...

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with a gold in the C-2 event and a bronze in the C-2 team event. He won all his medals while partnering his brother Jean-Louis.

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* * 1949 births Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics French male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists of France Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in canoeing Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships {{France-Olympic-medalist-stub