Léon Binoche (16 August 1878 – 28 August 1962) was a French

rugby union Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...

player who competed in the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...

. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal. His great-niece is the actress

Juliette Binoche Juliette Binoche (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress and dancer. She has appeared in more than sixty feature films and has been the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Silver Bear, ...

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profileBiography of Léon Binoche
1878 births 1962 deaths Sportspeople from Yonne French rugby union players Rugby union players at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic rugby union players of France Olympic gold medalists for France Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics {{France-rugbyunion-bio-stub