About Jacques Bridou
Lived 1911 – 1953 (aged 41–42). Jacques Bridou was a French bobsledder.
Jacques Bridou (8 October 1911 - 1953) was a French bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1934 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
Bridou also competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, finishing ninth in the four-man and 14th in the two-man events.
He was also one of the leading figures of the French Resistance during World War II, helping to establish and lead a network known as ALLIANCE that would later be led by his sister, Marie-Madeleine Fourcade. He had been recruited into the French Resistance by Kenneth Cohen, a high-ranking case officer at the British Secret Intelligence Service. Bridou was also the one who introduced Marie to Georges Loustaunau-Lacau.
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Who was Jacques Bridou?
French bobsledder
When was Jacques Bridou born?
Jacques Bridou was born on 8 October 1911 in Marseille.
When did Jacques Bridou die?
Jacques Bridou died in 1953.
What was Jacques Bridou's occupation?
Jacques Bridou was a bobsledder.
What nationality was Jacques Bridou?
Jacques Bridou was French.
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