Félix Émile Marcotte (; 12 June 1865 – 26 July 1953) was an American-born 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
Jacques Baudrier as helmsman and fellow crewmembers
William Martin,
Jules Valton and
Jean Le Bret, Marcotte took the 2nd place in the first race of the
.5 to 1 ton and finished 3rd in the second race.
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1865 births
1953 deaths
French male sailors (sport)
Olympic sailors for France
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – .5 to 1 ton
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Olympic silver medalists for France
Olympic bronze medalists for France
Olympic medalists in sailing
Sailors at the 1900 Summer Olympics – Open class
American emigrants to France
Sailors (sport) from New York City
19th-century French people
19th-century American sportsmen
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