Régis Rey (8 April 1929 – 6 April 2022) was a French
ski jumper
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...
who competed in the early 1950s. He finished 38th in the individual large hill event at the
1952 Winter Olympics
The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and commonly known as Oslo 1952, were a winter multi-sport event held from 14 to 25 February 1952 in Oslo, the capital of Norway.
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in
Oslo
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. He was an older brother of
Robert Rey. Régis Rey died in
Sallanches
Sallanches (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. Located close to the Mont Blanc massif, many visitors pass through the town en route to well-known alpine resorts such as Chamonix, M ...
on 6 April 2022, at the age of 92.
References
Sources
Olympic ski jumping results: 1948-60
External links
at
Sports Reference
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1929 births
2022 deaths
Olympic ski jumpers for France
Ski jumpers at the 1952 Winter Olympics
Ski jumpers at the 1956 Winter Olympics
French male ski jumpers
Skiers from Chamonix
20th-century French sportsmen
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