Maurice Girardot (December 22, 1921 – February 8, 2020) was a French

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player. He 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 ...

. Girardot was part of the French basketball team, which won the silver medal. Girardot died on February 8, 2020, at the age of 98.

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Maurice Girardot at databaseOlympics.com
1921 births 2020 deaths Basketball players at the 1948 Summer Olympics French men's basketball players Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players for France Olympic medalists in basketball Olympic silver medalists for France 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-Olympic-medalist-stub