Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera
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Constantin Henriquez de Zubiera was a Haiti
an-born French
rugby union
footballer. He played as number eight, wing and centre.
He played at Olympique de Paris
and Stade Français. He won as a Stade Français player the titles of French Champion, in 1897, 1898 and 1901.
Henriquez de Zubiera was the first known coloured athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, and by extension, the first to become an Olympic gold medallist, as he was a member of the France
squad that won the Olympic title at the first Rugby Olympic Tournament
.
He also won the silver in the tug of war
at the 1900 Summer Olympics
.
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
an-born French
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
footballer. He played as number eight, wing and centre.
He played at Olympique de Paris
Olympique de Paris
Olympique de Paris was a French association football team based in Paris which existed from 1895 to 1926. Founded with the name Olympique de Pantin, it won the Coupe de France in 1918 and played in the finals in 1919 and 1921. It merged with Red Star Saint-Ouen in 1926.-Famous players:...
and Stade Français. He won as a Stade Français player the titles of French Champion, in 1897, 1898 and 1901.
Henriquez de Zubiera was the first known coloured athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, and by extension, the first to become an Olympic gold medallist, as he was a member of the France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
squad that won the Olympic title at the first Rugby Olympic Tournament
Rugby union at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Rugby union was played at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris. Matches were held on 14 October and 28 October. 47 athletes from three nations competed....
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He also won the silver in the tug of war
Tug of war at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a tug of war tournament was contested. Three teams entered, but the United States withdrew because of scheduling conflicts with the athletics program. Twelve athletes, comprising two teams and representing three nations, competed....
at the 1900 Summer Olympics
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics, today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1900 in Paris, France. No opening or closing ceremonies were held; competitions began on May 14 and ended on October 28. The Games were held as part of...
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