Jean-Paul Beugnot (25 June 1931 – 7 February 2001) was a French professional

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player and

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. Standing at 2.07 m (6' 9 ") tall, Beugnot played at the

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and

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positions. He was named one of

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, in 1991. He was inducted into the

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in 2004. He was awarded the Glory of Sport in 2013.

Club career

Playing career

During his playing career, Beugnot played with the French club

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(1955–1967). With Étoile Charleville-Mézières, he won two French League championships (1958 and 1960), and two French Cups (1958 and 1959). He was also the Best Scorer of the French League's 1962–63 season.

Coaching career

Beugnot also worked in

, as a

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. He was the club's

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(1956–1958).

National team career

Beugnot was a member of the senior

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. With France, he played in 98

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(1951–1961) scoring a total of 1,072 points.Jean-Paul Beugnot, l'intérieur généreux .
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1952 Summer Olympic Games The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

, at the

1956 Summer Olympic Games The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

, and at the

1960 Summer Olympic Games 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 ...

. He also played at the

1954 FIBA World Championship The 1954 FIBA World Championship (also called the 2nd World Basketball Championship – 1954) was an international basketball tournament held by the International Basketball Federation in Ginásio do Maracanãzinho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil fr ...

, at the

EuroBasket 1955 The 1955 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1955, was the ninth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA. Eighteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) enter ...

, and at the

EuroBasket 1961 The 1961 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1961, was the twelfth FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe. Nineteen national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation ...

Managerial career

After his playing career, Beugnot worked in the

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committee (1976–1985). He was also the federation's Vice-President (1988–1992).

Personal life

Beugnot's sons,

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and Grég, were also professional basketball players.

References

External links

FIBA Profile 1Légendes du Basket français - Jean-Paul Beugnot

Jean-Paul Beugnot, l'intérieur généreux
{{DEFAULTSORT:Beugnot, Jean-Paul 1931 births 2001 deaths Sportspeople from Bas-Rhin Étoile Charleville-Mézières coaches Étoile Charleville-Mézières players Centers (basketball) French basketball coaches French men's basketball players Olympic basketball players of France Basketball players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Basketball players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Power forwards (basketball) 1954 FIBA World Championship players