Raoul Courbin (born 18 August 1926) was a French

footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...

. He competed in the men's tournament at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. He scored a goal against

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at the

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, in their 2–1 win, which was independent India's first official match.

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* * 1926 births Possibly living people French footballers Olympic footballers of France Footballers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Association football forwards {{France-footy-bio-stub