Jean Fournel (July 13, 1956 – June 14, 1997) was a

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sprint canoer who competed in the mid-1970s. He competed in the K-4 1000 m event at the

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, but was eliminated in the semifinals. Fournel's daughter, Émilie, competed for Canada in sprint canoe at the

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. Emilie and her brother

Hugues Fournel Hugues Fournel (born 5 August 1988) is a Canadian kayaker. He was born in Lachine, Quebec. Fournel was the 2011 Pan American champion in the men's K-2 200 m together with Ryan Cochrane. He competed in K-2 200 and 1000 m together with Cochra ...

both competed for Canada in sprint canoe at the

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in London.

References

Jean Fournel's profile at Sports Reference.com
1956 births 1997 deaths Canadian male canoeists Canoeists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic canoeists for Canada French Quebecers {{Canada-canoe-bio-stub