Jeanbaptiste Albert Joseph Cau (27 March 1875 in

Tourcoing Tourcoing (; ; ; ) is a city in northern France on the Belgian border. It is designated municipally as a commune within the department of Nord. Located to the north-northeast of Lille, adjacent to Roubaix, Tourcoing is the chef-lieu of two ca ...

– 1921) was a French

rower Rowing, often called crew in the United States, is the sport of racing boats using oars. It differs from paddling sports in that rowing oars (called blades in the United Kingdom) are attached to the boat using rowlocks, while paddles are ...

who competed in 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 ...

. He was part of the French boat ''

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'', which won the gold medal in the coxed four.

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External links

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Jean Cau's profile at Geneanet
1875 births 1921 deaths Sportspeople from Tourcoing Rowers from Nord (French department) French male rowers Olympic rowers for France Rowers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in rowing Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics 19th-century French sportsmen 20th-century French sportsmen Date of death missing Place of death missing {{France-rowing-Olympic-medalist-stub