About Claude Bénard
Lived 1926 – 2025 (aged 98). Claude Bénard was a French athletics competitor.
Claude Edmond Adonis Bénard (6 October 1926 – 27 August 2025) was a French athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.
A native of Paris, in his later years Bénard lived in Orléans with his wife Rosine Faugouin (1930–2018), also a former athlete. He died in Paris on 27 August 2025, at the age of 98.
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Who was Claude Bénard?
French athletics competitor
When was Claude Bénard born?
Claude Bénard was born on 6 October 1926 in 4th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Claude Bénard die?
Claude Bénard died on 27 August 2025 in 15th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Claude Bénard's occupation?
Claude Bénard was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Claude Bénard?
Claude Bénard was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Claude Bénard. https://biography.guide/claude-benard/
MLA: "Claude Bénard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/claude-benard/.
Chicago: "Claude Bénard." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/claude-benard/.
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