Marcel Renaud
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Marcel Victor Alcide•Renaud |
| Used name | Marcel•Renaud |
| Born | 27 May 1926 in Paris XIXe, Paris (FRA) |
| Died | 5 December 2016 in Bourges, Cher (FRA) |
| Measurements | 177 cm |
| Affiliations | SNTM, Saint-Maur-des-Fossés (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Marcel Renaud started paddling canoes on the banks of the Marne in the early 1940s. He competed in canoeing at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics, paddling kayak in 1952, and Canadian canoes in 1956. Renaud won a silver medal in the C-2 10K in 1956, alongside Georges Dransart. Renaud won a bronze medal at the 1954 World Championships in K-4 1,000.
Renaud later ran a hardware store in his village. His sons, Éric and Philippe also became top canoeists, with Éric competing at the 1984 Olympics, and Philippe at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics. Renaud’s uncle, Maurice Renaud, was also an Olympian, racing team pursuit cycling at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FRA |
Marcel Renaud | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Maurice Graffen | 6 | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | FRA |
Marcel Renaud | |||
| Canadian Doubles, 1,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Georges Dransart | 4 | ||||
| Canoe Marathon (Canoeing) | FRA |
Marcel Renaud | ||||
| Canadian Doubles, 10,000 metres, Men (Olympic) | Georges Dransart | 2 | Silver |
Olympic family relations
- Father of Éric Renaud
- Father of Philippe Renaud
- Nephew of Maurice Renaud
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Slalom World Championships (1–0–0 1949 Genève gold: C1 team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–0–1 1954 Mâcon bronze: K4 1000 m)