Maurice Paul René Monney-Bouton (24 February 1892 in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

– 15 June 1965) was a French

rower Rowing, sometimes called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars are attached to the boat using oarlocks, while paddles are not connected to the boat. Rowing is di ...

who competed in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

and in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

. In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the

coxed pair A coxed pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two persons who propel the boat with sweep oars and is steered by a coxswain. The crew consists of two rowers, each having one oar, and a cox. One rower ...

event. Four years later he won his second silver medal this time with his partner

Georges Piot Georges Piot (14 September 1896 – 5 April 1980) was a French rower who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics and in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1924 he won the silver medal with his partner Maurice Monney-Bouton in the coxless pair event. ...

in the

coxless pair A coxless pair is a rowing boat used in the sport of competitive rowing. It is designed for two rowers, who propel the boat with sweep oars. The crew consists of a pair of rowers, each having one oar, one on the stroke side (rower's right h ...

event.

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1892 births 1965 deaths Rowers from Paris French male rowers Olympic rowers of France Olympic silver medalists for France Rowers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Rowers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics European Rowing Championships medalists 20th-century French people {{France-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub