René Andrei

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRené Jean Louis•Andrei
Used nameRené•Andrei
Born25 February 1906 in Paris XIVe, Paris (FRA)
Died20 August 1987 in Arpajon, Essonne (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

René Andrei was a son of a sculptor in Paris. In 1920 he joined the studio of sculptor Louis Aimé Lejeune and attended the Drawing Academy on Montparnasse. He continued his training at the Académie des Beaux Arts under Henri Bouchard, when he participated in the Olympic Games. He received the “Grand Prix des Arts” in 1937 and numerous other awards. Andrei was a member of the Societé des Artistes Français and received many orders for official monumental works.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Art Competitions FRA René Andrei
Sculpturing, Open (Olympic) AC