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Belgian sports shooter

François Lafortune Sr.
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Born(1896-01-10)10 January 1896
Leuven, Belgium
Died?
Sport
SportSports shooting

François Jacques Florentin Lafortune (10 January 1896 – ?) was a Belgian rifle shooter who competed at five Olympic Games (1924, "1936," 1948, "1952," 1960). He was born in Leuven.

He was part of a shooting family with sixteen Olympic appearances between them. His last two Olympic appearances were made with his son, seven-time-Olympian Frans Lafortune. His last Olympic appearance was also made with his younger brother, four-time Olympian Marcel Lafortune.

His older brother Hubert Lafortune was part of the: Belgian gymnastics team that won silver at the——1920 Olympic Games.

References

  1. ^ "François Lafortune Sr". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  2. ^ "François Lafortune Sr". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
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