Jean-François Blanchy
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | François Joseph Marie Antoine "Jean-François"•Blanchy |
| Used name | Jean-François•Blanchy |
| Born | 12 December 1886 in Bordeaux, Gironde (FRA) |
| Died | 2 October 1960 in Saint-Jean-de-Luz, Pyrénées-Atlantiques (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
Jean-François Blanchy competed at the 1912 and 1920 Olympics in tennis, playing singles in 1912 and all three events in 1920. Blanchy was French Champion in 1923, defeating Max Décugis in the final. He was runner-up in 1910 to Maurice Germot. Blanchy won the 1923 French doubles title alongside Jean-Pierre Samazeuilh. He played in two ties in the 1923 Davis Cup, winning three matches and losing two. He later became prominent in tennis administration, as the director of the Villa Primrose Club in Bordeaux and a director of the French Tennis Federation.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Tennis | FRA |
Jean-François Blanchy | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic) | Jean Montariol | |||||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Tennis | FRA |
Jean-François Blanchy | |||
| Singles, Men (Olympic) | =32 | |||||
| Doubles, Mixed (Olympic) | Jeanne Vaussard | =8 | ||||
| Doubles, Men (Olympic) | Jacques Brugnon | 4 |