René Gavinet

René Gavinet
Medal record
Men's canoe slalom
Competitor for  France
World Championships
Gold 1949 Geneva C-2 team
Gold 1953 Meran C-2 team
Silver 1955 Tacen Mixed C-2

René Gavinet (born March 26, 1921)[1] is a retired French slalom canoeist who competed in the 1940s and the 1950s.

He won a silver medal in the mixed C-2 event at the 1955 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Tacen.[2] He also won two gold medals in the C-2 team event, one at the 1949 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Geneva[3] and the other at the 1953 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Meran.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Le Tennis-club fête les 90 printemps d'un des siens, René Gavinet". April 5, 2011. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  2. ↑ "World Championships Medal Winners • Canoe / Kayak Flatwater Racing" (PDF). bcu.org.uk. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "Result List - World Championships 1949". http://www.canoeslalom.net''. Retrieved 5 August 2013.
  4. ↑ "Result List - World Championships 1953". http://www.canoeslalom.net''. Retrieved 5 August 2013.