Biography.guide
Home › People › Sailor › Pierre Girard
Portrait of Pierre Girard

Pierre Girard

1926 – 2022

Swiss sailor

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Pierre Girard

Lived 1926 – 2022 (aged 95). Pierre Girard was a Swiss sailor.

Pierre Girard (2 August 1926 – 12 February 2022) was a Swiss competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, together with Henri Copponex and Manfred Metzger. Girard died in Geneva on 12 February 2022, at the age of 95.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality

People in Pierre Girard's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Pierre Girard's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Pierre Girard?

Swiss sailor

When was Pierre Girard born?

Pierre Girard was born on 2 August 1926 in Geneva.

When did Pierre Girard die?

Pierre Girard died on 12 February 2022.

What was Pierre Girard's occupation?

Pierre Girard was a sailor.

What nationality was Pierre Girard?

Pierre Girard was Swiss.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Pierre Girard

· Wikidata: Q2113131

· DBpedia: Pierre Girard (sailor)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Pierre Girard. https://biography.guide/pierre-girard-sailor/

MLA: "Pierre Girard." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/pierre-girard-sailor/.

Chicago: "Pierre Girard." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/pierre-girard-sailor/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:33 UTC