Jacques Lafortune

Biographical information

Roles	Competed in Olympic Games
Sex	Male
Full name	François Jacques Florentin•Lafortune
Used name	Jacques•Lafortune
Born	10 January 1896 in Leuven, Vlaams Brabant (BEL)
Died	11 January 1985 in Leuven, Vlaams Brabant (BEL)
Measurements	173 cm / 65 kg
NOC	Belgium

Games	Discipline (Sport) / Event	NOC / Team	Pos	As
1924 Summer Olympics	Shooting	BEL		Jacques Lafortune
	Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic)		42
	Free Rifle, Prone, 600 metres, Men (Olympic)		=19
	Free Rifle, 400, 600, and 800 metres, Team, Men (Olympic)	Belgium	11
1936 Summer Olympics	Shooting	BEL		Jacques Lafortune
	Rapid-Fire Pistol, 25 metres, Men (Olympic)		AC
	Free Pistol, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)		39
	Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)		=40
1948 Summer Olympics	Shooting	BEL		Jacques Lafortune
	Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)		23
1952 Summer Olympics	Shooting	BEL		Jacques Lafortune
	Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)		24
	Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)		44
1960 Summer Olympics	Shooting	BEL		Jacques Lafortune
	Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)		31
	Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Men (Olympic)		54

Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (1–1–2 1924 Reims gold: 300 m military rifle standing; 1930 Antwerp silver: 50 m small-bore rifle standing team, bronze: 300 m military rifle kneeling; 1958 Moskva bronze: 50 m small-bore rifle kneeling)