René Charlet
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | René Edouard•Charlet |
| Used name | René•Charlet |
| Born | 26 April 1903 in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie (FRA) |
| Died | 18 July 1971 (aged 68 years 2 months 22 days) in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, Haute-Savoie (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
Biography
French bobsledder René Charlet competed at two Olympic Games either side of World War II. Charlet was part of the four-man team in the second French sled at the 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen Olympics where they failed to complete the first of four runs. After the war he had a much improved result at the 1948 St. Moritz Games with the French team finishing ninth. His brother André was a successful ice hockey player who competed during the 1920s.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | FRA |
René Charlet | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | France 2 | |||||
| 1948 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | FRA |
René Charlet | |||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | France 1 | 9 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of André Charlet