Jean de Suarez d'Aulan
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bobsleigh | ||
| World Championships | ||
| Bronze | 1934 Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Four-man |
Jean de Suarez d'Aulan (November 20, 1900 – October 8, 1944) was a French aviator, auto racer, bobsledder, and soldier.
Bobsleigh career
As a bobsledder, d'Aulan won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 1934 FIBT World Championships in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Competing in four Winter Olympics, his best finish was fourth in the four-man event at the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix.
Auto racing career
d'Aulan drove an EHP in the 1925 24 Hours of Le Mans race with Rene Dely, finishing 14th.
Aviation career
As an aviator, d'Aulan won rally events in Egypt in 1937 and in France in 1938.
Military career
During World War I, d'Aulan fought in the 5th battalion in the infantry, enlisting in 1918. After France fell in 1940, d'Aulan fought for the Allies as a fighter pilot as a second lieutenant. He was killed over Germany during World War II when his Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was shot down by a Messerschmitt Bf-109.
Personal life
d'Aulan married Anne Marie Yolande Kunkelmann in 1926. They had three children.
References
- 1936 bobsleigh two-man results
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
- 1925 Le Mans 24 hour race classification
- Champagne region of France profile (French)
- Portrait (French)
- Wallenchinsky, David. (1984). "Bobsled: Four-man." In The Complete Book of the Olympics: 1896-1980. New York: Penguin Books. p. 559.