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Régent Lacoursière

1935 – 2025

Canadian swimmer

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Lived 1935 – 2025 (aged 90). Régent Lacoursière was a Canadian swimmer.

Régent Lacoursière (19 April 1935 – 9 May 2025) was a Canadian swimmer.

A winner of over 300 amateur swimming medals, he represented Canada at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver. Nicknamed the "Québécois Johnny Weissmuller", he won the in 1960 and was inducted into the on 24 November 2010.

Lacoursière died on 9 May 2025, at the age of 90.

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Who was Régent Lacoursière?

Canadian swimmer

When was Régent Lacoursière born?

Régent Lacoursière was born on 19 April 1935 in Montreal.

When did Régent Lacoursière die?

Régent Lacoursière died on 9 May 2025 in Repentigny.

What was Régent Lacoursière's occupation?

Régent Lacoursière was a swimmer.

What nationality was Régent Lacoursière?

Régent Lacoursière was Canadian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Régent Lacoursière

· Wikidata: Q20127386

· DBpedia: Régent Lacoursière

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