Amand Solbach Explained

Amand Solbach
Nationality:French
Sport:Gymnastics
Birth Date:10 May 1904
Birth Place:Neuilly-Plaisance, France
Death Date:17 December 1967 (aged 63)
Death Place:Châteaudun, Eure-et-Loir
Spouse:Jeanette Vogelbacher

Amand Julien Solbach (10 May 1904 – 17 December 1967) was a French gymnast. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was married to two-time Olympian Jeanette Vogelbacher (1922–2018), who competed in 1948 and 1952.[2] A gymnasium is named in his honour in Châteaudun, where he died in 1967.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Armand Solbach Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417195836/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/so/armand-solbach-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 18 July 2019.
  2. News: France . Centre . Nécrologie - L'ancienne gymnaste de Châteaudun, Jeannette Solbach, est décédée . 2 January 2020 . L'Echo Republicain . 22 November 2018.
  3. Web site: Gymnase Amand Solbach . Ville de Châteaudun . 4 May 2024 . fr.