Michel Briand
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michel•Briand |
| Used name | Michel•Briand |
| Born | 26 September 1930 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime (FRA) |
| Died | 31 August 2022 in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime (FRA) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 74 kg |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
Michel Briand was a French sailor who was born in La Rochelle and as a teenager was part of the French Resistance. He was part of the committee that honoured the memory of Léonce Vieljeux, a French colonel in the reserve army who was executed by the Nazis in 1944. Briand competed at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics in the three- person keelboat (Dragon class) with the team finishing in eighth place. In 1973 he won the Half-Ton Cup sailing competition in Denmark.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Sailing | FRA |
Michel Briand | |||
| Three Person Keelboat, Open (Olympic) | France | 8 |