Georges Vallerey Jr. (21 October 1927 – 4 October 1954) was a French

swimmer Swimming is an individual or team racing sport that requires the use of one's entire body to move through water. The sport takes place in pools or open water (e.g., in a sea or lake). Competitive swimming is one of the most popular Olympic ...

, born in

Amiens Amiens (English: or ; ; , or ) is a city and Communes of France, commune in northern France, located north of Paris and south-west of Lille. It is the capital of the Somme (department), Somme Departments of France, department in the region ...

, who competed in the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus cau ...

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1927 births 1954 deaths Sportspeople from Amiens French male freestyle swimmers French male backstroke swimmers Olympic swimmers for France Swimmers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic bronze medalists in swimming European Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-swimming-bio-stub