Gabriel Poix
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Gabriel Augustin Poix (November 8, 1888 – January 23, 1946) was a French
rower
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
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In 1912 he was the strokeman of the French boat Société Nautique de Bayonne which was eliminated in the first round of the coxed fours (inriggers) competition
.
Eight years later he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the coxed pairs event.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
rower
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
and in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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In 1912 he was the strokeman of the French boat Société Nautique de Bayonne which was eliminated in the first round of the coxed fours (inriggers) competition
Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's coxed fours, inriggers
The men's coxed fours with inriggers, also referred to as the coxed four with jugriggers, was a rowing event held as part of the Rowing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the only appearance of the restricted event...
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Eight years later he won the silver medal as member of the French boat in the coxed pairs event.