| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Claude Jacques Achille•Foussier |
| Used name | Claude•Foussier |
| Born | 19 April 1925 in Paris XVIe, Paris (FRA) |
| Died | 13 December 2010 (aged 85 years 7 months 24 days) in London, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 189 cm / 99 kg |
| NOC |
Twice an Olympic competitor in skeet shooting, Claude Foussier was better known for his multiple roles in sports administration. Foussier was a six-time European Champion in skeet, also winning a silver medal in 1964 in the team event, and four European bronze medals. Foussier became CEO of the Société parisienne de boissons gazeuses (SPBG) and of Coca Cola Europe, and served as a director of Pernod-Ricard.
He was the founding President of the French Shooting Federation in 1965 and later was named Honorary President of the French Federation of Clay Pigeon Shooting. He served as the President of the Academy of Sports and later as their Honorary President. Foussier was chef de mission for the French Winter Olympic team at 1968 Grenoble and 1972 Sapporo. He received the Olympic Order in silver in 1993.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Shooting | Claude Foussier | ||||
| Trap, Open (Olympic) | =8 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Shooting | Claude Foussier | ||||
| Trap, Open (Olympic) | 24 |