About Jean-Claude Olry
Born 1949. Jean-Claude Olry is a French kayaker and canoeist.
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.
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Who is Jean-Claude Olry?
Canoe racer
When was Jean-Claude Olry born?
Jean-Claude Olry was born on 28 December 1949 in Boves.
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Jean-Claude Olry is a kayaker and canoeist.
What nationality is Jean-Claude Olry?
Jean-Claude Olry is French.
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