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Jean Klein

1944 – 2014

French rower

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About Jean Klein

Lived 1944 – 2014 (aged 70). Jean Klein was a French coxswain.

Jean-Claude Klein (22 June 1944 – 1 December 2014) was a French rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics. There, he won a silver medal in the four-oared shell with coxswain. He was Jewish, and was born in Créteil. In 1960 he was the coxswain of the French boat which won the silver medal in the coxed fours event.

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Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Coxswain
Nationality
Also known as
Jean-Claude Klein

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Jean Klein's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Jean Klein?

French rower (1944–2014)

When was Jean Klein born?

Jean Klein was born on 22 June 1944 in Créteil.

When did Jean Klein die?

Jean Klein died on 1 December 2014 in Gap.

What was Jean Klein's occupation?

Jean Klein was a coxswain.

What nationality was Jean Klein?

Jean Klein was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jean Klein

· Wikidata: Q3172904

· DBpedia: Jean Klein (rower)

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