François Lafortune Sr. Explained

François Lafortune Sr.
Birth Date:10 January 1896
Birth Place:Leuven, Belgium
Death Date:?
Sport:Sports shooting
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François Jacques Florentin Lafortune (10 January 1896 – ?) was a Belgian rifle shooter who competed at five Olympic Games (1924, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1960).[1] He was born in Leuven.

He was part of a shooting family with sixteen Olympic appearances between them. His last two Olympic appearances were made with his son, seven-time-Olympian Frans Lafortune. His last Olympic appearance was also made with his younger brother, four-time Olympian Marcel Lafortune.[2]

His older brother Hubert Lafortune was part of the Belgian gymnastics team that won silver at the 1920 Olympic Games.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: François Lafortune Sr. . 23 December 2014 . Sports Reference . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181108/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/jacques-lafortune-1.html . 3 March 2016 . dmy .
  2. Web site: François Lafortune Sr. . Olympedia . 2 November 2021.