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Jean Taris

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Jean Taris
Taris in 1929
Personal information
Full nameJean Charles Émile Taris
Born6 July 1909
Versailles, France
Died10 January 1977 (aged 67)
Grasse, France
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSCUF, Paris
CN Paris
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles 400 m freestyle
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1931 Paris 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1934 Magdeburg 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1934 Magdeburg 1500 m freestyle

Jean Charles Émile Taris (6 July 1909 – 10 January 1977) was a French swimmer who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1928, he was eliminated in the heats of the 4×200 m freestyle relay and 1500 m freestyle. In 1932 he won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle, 0.1 seconds behind Buster Crabbe,[1] and finished sixth in the 1500 m freestyle. In 1936 he placed fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and sixth in the 400 m freestyle.[2]

Taris was the subject of Jean Vigo's short film Jean Taris, Swimming Champion in 1930. He won two European titles in 1934, and finished second in the 400 m freestyle in 1931, 0.2 seconds behind István Bárány. In 1984 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. During his career Taris set 7 world and 49 national records, and won 34 national titles. He won the Seine river 8 km race four times.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Jean Taris". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 5 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean Taris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011.