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He was also selected to compete, alongside his friend [[Robert Boutigny]], at the 1950 World Championships. However, he did not travel as his boss threatened to dismissal in the event of him attending the tournament. His boss had previously pretended to sack Argentin following his return from the 1948 Olympic Games, in order to "scare" him into not leaving again.<ref name="Midi"/> Argentin was the national C-1 1000 champion in 1948, as well as the C-1 1000 and 10000 champion in 1949.<ref name="Olympedia"/> |
He was also selected to compete, alongside his friend [[Robert Boutigny]], at the 1950 World Championships. However, he did not travel as his boss threatened to dismissal in the event of him attending the tournament. His boss had previously pretended to sack Argentin following his return from the 1948 Olympic Games, in order to "scare" him into not leaving again.<ref name="Midi"/> Argentin was the national C-1 1000 champion in 1948, as well as the C-1 1000 and 10000 champion in 1949.<ref name="Olympedia"/> |
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In January 2020, Argentin was noted as being the oldest surviving member of the Association fo French Canoe-Kayak Internationals (AIFCK).<ref>{{cite news |title=Pornic : France Petit aux Jeux Olympiques de Munich |url=https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/pornic_44131/pornic-france-petit-jeux-olympiques-munich_30813797.html |access-date=27 January 2022 |publisher=Le Courrier du Pays de Retz |date=17 January 2020}}</ref> |
In June 2017, Argentin stated his belief that Olympic champion [[František Čapek]] should have been disqualified at the 1948 Games for using a non-approved boat.<ref name="Midi"/> In January 2020, Argentin was noted as being the oldest surviving member of the Association fo French Canoe-Kayak Internationals (AIFCK).<ref>{{cite news |title=Pornic : France Petit aux Jeux Olympiques de Munich |url=https://actu.fr/pays-de-la-loire/pornic_44131/pornic-france-petit-jeux-olympiques-munich_30813797.html |access-date=27 January 2022 |publisher=Le Courrier du Pays de Retz |date=17 January 2020}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:59, 27 January 2022
René Raymond Argentin (born 15 October 1924) was a French sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1940s. He finished fourth in the C-1 10000 m event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London.[1]
Biography
Argentin was born on 15 October 1924 in Champagne, Marne.[2] He started canoeing in 1942, and quickly gained proficiency in the sport. His time on the national canoeing team would last just three years, from 1948 to 1950. However, he got the opportunity to represent France in the C-1 10000 event at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. After being selected, Argentin would train alone in Marne every day for 10km (10,000m an hour).[2] At the Games, he finished in fourth place and missed the podium, coming in just over two minutes after Canada's Norm Lane.[3]
He was also selected to compete, alongside his friend Robert Boutigny, at the 1950 World Championships. However, he did not travel as his boss threatened to dismissal in the event of him attending the tournament. His boss had previously pretended to sack Argentin following his return from the 1948 Olympic Games, in order to "scare" him into not leaving again.[2] Argentin was the national C-1 1000 champion in 1948, as well as the C-1 1000 and 10000 champion in 1949.[3]
In June 2017, Argentin stated his belief that Olympic champion František Čapek should have been disqualified at the 1948 Games for using a non-approved boat.[2] In January 2020, Argentin was noted as being the oldest surviving member of the Association fo French Canoe-Kayak Internationals (AIFCK).[4]
References
- ^ "Raymond Argentin". Sports Reference. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d "L'internationale de Canoe-Kayak". Alpes & Midi. 1 June 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Raymond Argentin". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Pornic : France Petit aux Jeux Olympiques de Munich". Le Courrier du Pays de Retz. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2022.