Raoul Courbin

Raoul Courbin (18 August 1926 – 1950s) was a French footballer.[1] He competed in the men's tournament at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2] Courbin died between 1952 and 1959.[3]

Raoul Courbin
Personal information
Date of birth (1926-08-18)18 August 1926
Place of birth Saint-Symphorien, France
Date of death between 1952 and 1959
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Chamois Niortais
International career
1948 France Olympic football team 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

International career

Courbin was selected in France Football squad for the 1948 Summer Olympics,[4][5] and played France two Games against India[6] and Great Britain,[7] as France were eliminated in the Quarterfinals. Courbin scored a goal against India at the 1948 Olympics,[8] in France 2–1 win,[9][10] which was independent India's first official match.[11]

References
  1. "Raoul Courbin". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Courbin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  3. "LCO Foot Deux-Sèvres" (PDF). Foot79 FFF. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  4. "France in Football". Olympedia. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  5. "Tournoi Olympique de Football Londres 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  6. "Olympic Football Tournament Final 31 Jul 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  7. "Olympic Football Tournament Final 5 Aug 1948". FIFA.com. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
  8. "Sarangapani Raman". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  9. Hassan, Mehedi (1 August 2018). "ভারত যেদিন নেমেছিল খালি পায়ে... [The day India landed barefoot ...]". www.prothomalo.com (in Bengali). Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 4 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  10. Nag, Utathya (3 February 2022). "Indian football at the Olympics: The complete history". olympics.com. The Olympics. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  11. "FIFA". Archived from the original on 23 October 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2017.


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