Jean Baptiste Pierre Arné (26 February 1891 – 6 May 1917) was a French

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

. He competed in the men's eight event at the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad () and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 6 July and 22 July 1912. The opening ceremony was he ...

. He was killed in action during

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

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* * 1891 births 1917 deaths French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Bayonne French military personnel killed in World War I 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-rowing-bio-stub