Gérard Battaglia (26 March 1937 – 2 March 2015) was a former sailor who represented

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at two

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Career

Alongside Jean-Pierre Crovetto and Jules Soccal Battaglia finished 23rd in the

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class at the

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. He won a bronze medal with Crovetto at the

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. In the

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he finished 23rd in the

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class with Borro and Claude Rossi.

Personal life

His son

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and nephew René Battaglia both competed for Monaco in the Olympics. He later became president of the Monegasque Sailing Federation and an Officer of the

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References

1937 births 2015 deaths Olympic sailors for Monaco Sailors at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Dragon Sailors at the 1976 Summer Olympics – Soling Competitors at the 1963 Mediterranean Games Officers of the Order of Saint-Charles Monegasque male sailors (sport) Mediterranean Games competitors for Monaco Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Monaco Snipe class sailors Mediterranean Games medalists in sailing {{Monaco-yachtracing-bio-stub