Jean-Claude Patrice Jacques Bernard Olry (born 28 December 1949 in

Boves, Somme Boves (; Picard: ''Bofe'') is a commune in the Somme department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. Geography Boves is situated on the D935 and D116 road junction, on the banks of the river Avre, some southeast of Amiens Amiens (Engli ...

) is a French retired slalom canoeist who competed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He won a bronze in the C-2 event at the

1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the ...

Munich Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...

. Olry also won two medals at the

1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships The 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships were held in Bourg St.-Maurice, France under the auspices of International Canoe Federation. It was the 11th edition. The mixed C2 team event returned for the third and final time after not being held ...

in Bourg St.-Maurice with a gold in the C-2 event and a bronze in the C-2 team event. He won all his medals while partnering his brother Jean-Louis.

References

* * 1949 births Canoeists at the 1972 Summer Olympics French male canoeists Living people Olympic canoeists for France Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in canoeing Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-Olympic-medalist-stub