About Jean Thorailler
Lived 1888 – 1957 (aged 69). Jean Thorailler was a French water polo player.
Jean Raymond Henri Thorailler (7 January 1888 – 26 January 1957) was a French male water polo player. He was a member of the France men's national water polo team. He competed with the team at the 1912 Summer Olympics and 1920 Summer Olympics. Thorailler was given the honour to carry the national flag of France during the opening ceremony of the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, becoming the fourth water polo player to be a flag bearer at the opening and closing ceremonies of the Olympics.
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Who was Jean Thorailler?
French water polo player (1888–1957)
When was Jean Thorailler born?
Jean Thorailler was born on 7 January 1888 in Épernay.
When did Jean Thorailler die?
Jean Thorailler died on 26 January 1957 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Jean Thorailler's occupation?
Jean Thorailler was a water polo player.
What nationality was Jean Thorailler?
Jean Thorailler was French.
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