Jacques Morel (rower)

Jacques Morel
Personal information
Born (1935-09-22) 22 September 1935
La Teste-de-Buch
Height193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
RelativesGeorges Morel (brother)
Sport
SportRowing
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1960 RomeCoxed four
Silver medal – second place1964 TokyoCoxed pair
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1966 BledCoxed pair
Bronze medal – third place1962 LucerneEight

Jacques Morel (French pronunciation: [ʒak mɔʁɛl]; born 22 September 1935) is a French rower who competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and in the 1964 Summer Olympics.

He was born in La Teste-de-Buch.[1] In 1960 he was a crew member of the French boat that won the silver medal in the coxed four event. Four years later he won his second silver medal with the French boat in the coxed pair competition partnered with his younger brother Georges Morel.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jacques Morel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georges Morel". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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