Jérôme Christ

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJérôme Charles•Christ
Used nameJérôme•Christ
Born4 April 1938 in Illkirch-Graffenstaden, Bas-RhinFRA
Died26 October 2023 (aged 85 years 6 months 22 days) in Strasbourg, Bas-RhinFRA
Measurements190 cm / 90 kg
AffiliationsStrasbourg IG — Strasbourg, Bas-RhinFRA
NOCFranceFRA

Biography

Between 1957 and 1964 Jérôme Christ made 58 appearances for the French national basketball team. At the 1959 European Basketball Championships he was part of the squad that won the bronze medal. A year later he represented France at the 1960 Roma Olympics, playing in all eight matches and scoring 22 points. Christ played at the 1961 European Basketball Championships where France just missed out on a medal after they finished in fourth place. In 2003 Christ became the President of SIG Strasbourg, winning the French League with the club in the 2004–05 season.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Basketball (Basketball) FRA Jérôme Christ
Basketball, Men (Olympic) France 10

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