Auguste Texier (born 10 April 1851 in
L'Île-Saint-Denis, died after 1918) was a French
sailor
A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who works aboard a watercraft as part of its crew, and may work in any one of a number of different fields that are related to the operation and maintenance of a ship. While the term ''sailor'' ...
who represented his country at the
1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 14 May to 28 October 1900. No opening or closin ...
in
Meulan
Meulan-en-Yvelines (, before 2010: ''Meulan'') is a Communes of France, commune in the Yvelines Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region in north-central France. It hosted part of the Sailing at the 1900 Su ...
, France. With
François Texier as helmsman and fellow crewmembers
Jean-Baptiste Charcot and
Robert Linzeler, Texier took the 2nd place in first race of the
0 to 0.5 ton and finished 2nd in the second race. With
François Texier he finished 8th in the
0.5 to 1 ton. Also with Texier he took part in the
1 to 2 ton. They finished 7th in the first race and 6th in the second race.
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French male sailors (sport)
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 0 to .5 ton
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – .5 to 1 ton
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 1 to 2 ton
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Open class
Olympic sailors for France
1851 births
Year of death missing
Olympic silver medalists for France
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – 3 to 10 ton
Olympic medalists in sailing
Place of death missing
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