Jean-Claude Olry

French retired slalom canoeist (born 1949)
Jean-Claude Olry
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich C-2
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1969 Bourg St.-Maurice C-2
Bronze medal – third place 1969 Bourg St.-Maurice C-2 team

Jean-Claude Patrice Jacques Bernard Olry (born 28 December 1949 in Boves, Somme) 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 in Munich.

Olry also won two medals at the 1969 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships 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

  • ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived 2009-11-09)
  • Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jean-Claude Olry". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-10-10.
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