Auguste Richard Explained

Auguste Richard
Full Name:Auguste Henri Richard
Nationality:French
Sport:Rowing
Birth Date:14 February 1883
Birth Place:Paris, France
Death Place:Fosse, Ardennes, France

Auguste Henri Richard (14 February 1883 – 31 August 1914) was a French rower.[1] He competed in the men's coxed four, inriggers event at the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]

Personal life

Richard served as a soldat de 2e classe (soldier second class) in the 31st Infantry Regiment of the French Army during the First World War. He was killed in action in Ardennes on 31 August 1914.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Auguste Richard . Olympedia . 29 May 2021.
  2. Auguste Richard Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417202113/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ri/auguste-richard-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 23 July 2018.
  3. Web site: Auguste Henri Richard . Mémoire des hommes . 19 December 2023.