Charles Gondouin

Charles Gondouin (21 July 1875 in Paris – 25 December 1947 in Paris)[1] was a French rugby union player and tug of war competitor, who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal. Gondouin studied at the Lycée Condorcet, then worked as a sports journalist. He also participated in the tug of war competition and won a silver medal as a member of French team.[2] He was killed on Christmas Eve when he was struck by a motorist in Paris while returning from a meeting for a racing club in france.

Olympic medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing  France
Gold medal – first place1900 Paris Team competition
Men's tug of war
Silver medal – second place1900 Paris Team competition
Charles Gondouin in 1900

References
  1. Dupuy, Gérard (20 May 2017). "Les Jeux Olympiques" (PDF). French Athletics Federation. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  2. "Charles Gondouin". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.


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