Armand Loreau
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Armand François•Loreau |
| Used name | Armand•Loreau |
| Born | 30 July 1931 in Decize, Nièvre (FRA) |
| Died | 11 January 2022 (aged 90 years 5 months 12 days) in Cargèse, Corse-du-Sud (FRA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm |
| Affiliations | EC Decize, Decize (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
French sprint canoer Armand Loreau represented EC Decize in the 1950s. Loreau won two silver medals at the 1950 Canoe Sprint World Championships when he and Georges Dransart finished second in both the C2 1,000 metres and the C2 10,000 metres. Two years later the pair competed in the C2 1,000 metres at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics where they narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing in fourth.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FRA |
Armand Loreau | |||
| Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Georges Dransart | 4 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–2–0 1950 København silver: C2 1000 m and C2 10000 m)