Jean Pâqui

Date of birth

15 Apr 1921

106 years ago at Cap d'Ail, Alpes Maritime, France

Also Known As

Jean-François-Marie-Henri de Thonel
Marquis d’Orgeix
Jean d'Orgeix

Jean-François d'Orgeix (15 April 1921 – 4 July 2006) was a French equestrian, actor and Olympic medalist. He was born in Cap-d'Ail. He competed in show jumping at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a bronze medal in the individual contest. He also competed in show jumping at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and placed fifth with the French team.

Biography

Under the name of Jean Pâqui he appeared in more than twenty films between 1933 and 1958.

Source: Article "Jean-François d'Orgeix" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA 3.0.

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