François Lafortune Sr.

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.

François Lafortune Sr.
Personal information
Born(1896-01-10)10 January 1896
Leuven, Belgium
Died?
Sport
SportSports shooting

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.

References

  1. "François Lafortune Sr". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. "François Lafortune Sr". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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