Marcel Cousin

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMarcel•Cousin
Used nameMarcel•Cousin
Born4 August 1896 in Nîmes, Gard (FRA)
Died1 August 1986 in Nîmes, Gard (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Marcel Cousin was a minor French player from the 1920s, but one who had a long career. He played only singles at the 1924 Olympics. Cousin’s best known result was making the finals of the 1921 Le Touquet Meeting. He played at the World Hard Court Championships in 1912, 1921, and 1923, and at Roland Garros in 1929, 1934, and 1935. Cousin made the quarter-finals of the French Championship in 1923-24.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Tennis FRA Marcel Cousin
Singles, Men (Olympic) =17

Errata

Name previously seen as Maurice Cousin, but tennis sources have Marcel.