About Lucien Laferte
Lived 1919 – 2012 (aged 93). Lucien Laferte was a Canadian ski jumper.
Lucien Laferté, known as the Flying Cowboy (March 19, 1919 – November 14, 2012 ) was a Canadian ski jumper who competed from after World War II into the 1950s. He was born in Saint-François-du-Lac, Quebec.
He won the Canadian Championship in 1947 in Revelstoke, British Columbia and finished 41st in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. He lived in Trois-Rivières, Québec all his life and married Denise Trépanier on January 20, 1950.
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Who was Lucien Laferte?
Canadian ski jumper (1919-2012)
When was Lucien Laferte born?
Lucien Laferte was born on 19 March 1919.
When did Lucien Laferte die?
Lucien Laferte died on 14 November 2012.
What was Lucien Laferte's occupation?
Lucien Laferte was a ski jumper.
What nationality was Lucien Laferte?
Lucien Laferte was Canadian.
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