Silvaine Gustave Sandras (24 February 1872 – 21 June 1951) was a French

gymnast Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, dedication and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, s ...

who competed in the early 20th century. He participated in the

1900 Summer Olympics The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), 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 1 ...

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. ...

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, and won the equivalent (see

) of a gold medal in the only gymnastic event to take place at the games, the combined exercises (see

Gymnastics at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics one gymnastics event for men was contested. The competition was held on Sunday, 29 July 1900, and on Monday, 30 July 1900. There were 135 competitors from 8 nations. The top 18 places were taken by French gymnasts, ...

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* 1872 births 1951 deaths People from Croix, Nord French male artistic gymnasts Olympic gymnasts for France Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in gymnastics Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Nord (French department) 20th-century French people {{France-artistic-gymnastics-bio-stub