Jean Etcheberry
Encyclopedia
Jean Etcheberry was a French
rugby union
player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
and died in Les Côtes-d'Arey
, Isère
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In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.
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...
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...
player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
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He was born in Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains
Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains is a commune in the Landes department in Aquitaine in south-western France.During the 1970s, an artificial lake and a touristic complex were created and named "Port d'Albret ", this complex was built in the territory of Vieux-Boucau and the nearby town Soustons...
and died in Les Côtes-d'Arey
Les Côtes-d'Arey
Les Côtes-d'Arey is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France....
, Isère
Isère
Isère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné...
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In 1924 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.