Adrien "André" Louis Albert Vandelle (29 August 1902 – 16 October 1976) was a French

skier Skiing is the use of skis to glide on snow for basic transport, a recreational activity, or a competitive winter sport. Many types of competitive skiing events are recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and the International ...

. Vandelle was ranked third internationally in

ski jumping Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final ...

in 1923.1907 - 2007 : 100 ans de saut à ski aux Rousses
As a member of the military patrol team he participated at the

1924 Winter Olympics The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 (), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France. Originally held in association with the 1924 Summer ...

, which won the bronze medal. Individually, he finished 20th at the Nordic combined event and 29th at the 18 km cross-country skiing competition.

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1902 births 1976 deaths French military patrol (sport) runners French male cross-country skiers French male Nordic combined skiers French male ski jumpers Olympic biathletes for France Olympic cross-country skiers for France Olympic Nordic combined skiers for France Nordic combined skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Military patrol competitors at the 1924 Winter Olympics Cross-country skiers at the 1924 Winter Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France People from Les Rousses Medalists at the 1924 Winter Olympics Skiers from Jura (department) 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-biathlon-bio-stub