Étienne Piquiral
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Étienne•Piquiral |
| Used name | Étienne•Piquiral |
| Born | 15 June 1901 in Perpignan, Pyrénées-Orientales (FRA) |
| Died | 13 March 1945 in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein (GER) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 87 kg |
| Affiliations | Racing Club de France, Paris (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Étienne Piquiral played lock and back-row forward for France at the 1924 Paris Olympics, winning a silver medal. He was capped 19 times for France. Piquiral played for CA Périgourdain as a youth, and then was with SA Bordeaux in 1919-20, Bordeaux Étudiant Club in 1920-21, Racing Club de France from 1921-26, and finally FC Lyonnaise in 1926-28.
Piquiral studied engineering at l’École Polytechnique, and became an engineer. During World War II he was a captain in the 248th infantry regiment. Captured by the Germans, he died of illness in captivity in Lübeck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Rugby (Rugby) | FRA |
Étienne Piquiral | |||
| Rugby, Men (Olympic) | France | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†13 March 1945. Died of illness in a POW camp during World War II.)