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René Cavalero (20 November 1917 – 27 November 2008) was a French swimmer who won a silver medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the
In 1941, he invented the underwater speargun ''Champion'', which soon became popular and was produced by his company Cavalero; its U. S. Cavalero Corp. branch was registered in 1975 in California.
The image on the right illustrates three models of swimming fins manufactured by the company during the 1950s and the 1960s:
* A. Newer (1960s) black Cavalero-Champion Super Hydro swimming fins with closed heels and open toes.
* B. Older (1950s) black Cavalero-Champion Hydromatic swimming fins with closed heels and toes.
* C. Newer (1960s) yellow Cavalero-Champion Hydromatic swimming fins with closed heels and toes.
The company issued several product catalogues that can be accessed online.
After several decades of competition the company was absorbed by U. S. Cavalero Corp.
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Arbalète Champion by René Cavalero
* 1917 births 2008 deaths Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for France French male freestyle swimmers French male water polo players European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Underwater diving equipment manufacturers {{France-waterpolo-bio-stub
1938 European Aquatics Championships
The 1938 LEN European Aquatics Championships were held 6–13 August 1938 in London, United Kingdom.
Medal table
Medal summary Diving
;Men's events
;Women's events
Swimming
;Men's events
;Women's events
Water polo
See also
*List of E ...
. He finished fourth in the same event at the 1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp ...
.
He also played water polo
Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with the ...
with the team ''Cercle des Nageurs de Marseille''.
Cavalero-Champion company
In 1941, he invented the underwater speargun ''Champion'', which soon became popular and was produced by his company Cavalero; its U. S. Cavalero Corp. branch was registered in 1975 in California.
The image on the right illustrates three models of swimming fins manufactured by the company during the 1950s and the 1960s:
* A. Newer (1960s) black Cavalero-Champion Super Hydro swimming fins with closed heels and open toes.
* B. Older (1950s) black Cavalero-Champion Hydromatic swimming fins with closed heels and toes.
* C. Newer (1960s) yellow Cavalero-Champion Hydromatic swimming fins with closed heels and toes.
The company issued several product catalogues that can be accessed online.
After several decades of competition the company was absorbed by Beuchat
Beuchat International, better known as Beuchat, is a company that designs, manufactures and markets underwater equipment. It was established in 1934 in Marseille, France, by Georges Beuchat, who descended from a Swiss watchmaking family.
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in 1992.california.14thstory.com
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Arbalète Champion by René Cavalero
* 1917 births 2008 deaths Swimmers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic swimmers for France French male freestyle swimmers French male water polo players European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Underwater diving equipment manufacturers {{France-waterpolo-bio-stub