Gérard Gropaiz
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Gérard André•Gropaiz |
| Used name | Gérard•Gropaiz |
| Born | 1 August 1943 in Paris Ve, Paris (FRA) |
| Died | 6 October 2012 (aged 69 years 2 months 5 days) in Les Mureaux, Yvelines (FRA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 66 kg |
| Affiliations | Racing Club de France, Paris (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
Gérard Gropaiz competed in two Olympics for France as a freestyle sprinter. In 1962 he was on the French team that won the European Championship in the 4×100 freestyle relay. Later that year, the same quartet won a race in Thionville, France in 3:42.5, setting a world record for the event. Gropaiz also won a silver medal at the 1962 Europeans with the 4×200 freestyle relay team.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRA |
Gérard Gropaiz | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 34 | |||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | France | 12 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | FRA |
Gérard Gropaiz | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =15 | |||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | France | AC r2/2 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (1–0–0 1963 Napoli SWI gold: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 10 August 1962 - 4 July 1963: 3:42.5 (10 August 1962; Thionville, FRA))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Aquatics Championships (1–1–0 1962 Leipzig SWM gold: 4×100 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a European Record in Long Course Swimming (4×100 m freestyle relay – 10 August 1962 - 31 August 1965: 3:42.5 (10 August 1962; Thionville, FRA), 3:39.2 (13 September 1964; Budapest, HUN); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 21 August 1962 - 22 August 1962 and 15 July 1967 - 18 April 1969: 8:25.8 (21 August 1962; Leipzig, GDR), 7:58.6 (15 July 1967; Paris, FRA))