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Louis Ségura (July 23, 1889 – 1963) was a French
gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...
who competed in the
1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...
and in the
1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...
. He won the bronze medal in the individual all-around in 1908 as well as the silver medal in 1912. He was one of the first crop of competitive career gymnasts at the level of the World Championships and Olympic Games. In addition to his two successful Olympic appearances, he was also a 3-time French World team member, helping his team to the medal standings every time at the
World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
, in 1907, 1909, and 1913. Also, he won an individual medal on Parallel Bars at the 1907 World Championships.


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1889 births 1963 deaths French male artistic gymnasts Gymnasts at the 1908 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic gymnasts for France Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in gymnastics French people of Spanish descent Pieds-Noirs People from Sidi Bel Abbès Sportspeople from Oran {{France-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub