Henry Allard

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHenry Aurélien Charles•Allard
Used nameHenry•Allard
Born13 May 1885 in Bordeaux, Gironde (FRA)
Died20 March 1953 in Bordeaux, Gironde (FRA)
AffiliationsCercle de la Voile d'Arcachon, Arcachon (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Henry Allard was an active yachtsman whose most notable international competition was the 1928 Summer Olympics. Competing in the 6 metres, Mixed class alongside Jean Pierre Rouanet, Philippe de Rothschild, Pierre Moussié, Robert Gufflet on the Cupidon Viking, he finished eighth out of thirteen yachts in the event. The presence of a member of the Rothschild family on his vessel hinted at his connections to the world of finance; from 1929 until his death in 1953 he was, like his father, a broker on the Bordeaux stock exchange and he later became vice-president of the national union for French insurance brokers. He would eventually become the vice-president of the Cercle de la Voile d’Arcachon yachting club and was also a member of the Maritime Federation steering committee. He took part in World War I as a pilot and received the Croix de Guerre, as well as induction into the Legion of Honor for his service.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1928 Summer Olympics Sailing FRA Henry Allard
6 metres, Open (Olympic) Cupidon Viking 8