Georges Dransart (May 12, 1924 - June 14, 2005) was a French

France

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 sprint canoer

Canoe racing

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 who competed from the late 1940s to the late 1950s. Competing in three Summer Olympics, he won three medals with one silver (C-2 10000 m: 1956

1956 Summer Olympics

The 1956 Melbourne Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne, Australia, in 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, which could not be held in Australia due to quarantine regulations...

) and two bronzes (C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m: both 1948

1948 Summer Olympics

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Dransart won two silver medals at the 1950 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships, earning them in the C-2 1000 m and C-2 10000 m events.