20th-century French people

Philippe_Ermenault

Philippe Ermenault (born 29 April 1969) is a French former track cyclist. Ermenault was twice world champion in individual pursuit and Olympic champion as part of the France team in the team pursuit. He is the father of racing cyclist Corentin Ermenault.

Jean_Claude_Killy

Jean-Claude Killy (born 30 August 1943) is a French former World Cup alpine ski racer. He dominated the sport in the late 1960s, and was a triple Olympic champion, winning the three alpine events at the 1968 Winter Olympics, becoming the most successful athlete there. He also won the first two World Cup titles, in 1967 and 1968.

Jocelyn_Delecour

Jocelyn Delecour (born 2 January 1935) is a retired French sprinter. He competed in various sprint events at the 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1964 in the 4×100 metre relay, together with Paul Genevay, Bernard Laidebeur and Claude Piquemal. Four years later he and Piquemal teamed up with Gérard Fenouil and Roger Bambuck to win the bronze medal once again in the same event.At the European Championships, Delecour won a gold, a silver and a bronze medal in the 4 × 100 m (1966), 100 m (1962) and 200 m (1958) events, respectively.

Paul-Henri_Nargeolet

Paul-Henri Nargeolet (French pronunciation: [pɔl ɑ̃ʁi naʁʒɔlɛ]; 2 March 1946 – 18 June 2023): 1  was a French deep sea explorer and Titanic expert. Known as "Mr. Titanic", Nargeolet was one of five people who died aboard the submersible Titan when it imploded on 18 June 2023 near the wreck of the Titanic.

Henri_Gilardoni

Henri Joseph Marcel Gilardoni (28 January 1876 – 21 May 1937) was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. Gilardoni took the gold in the 1st race of the 3 to 10 ton.

Noël_Delberghe

Noël Delberghe (25 December 1897 in Tourcoing – 17 September 1965) was a French water polo player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was part of the French team which won the gold medal. He played all four matches and scored one goal.

Donatien_Bouché

Donatien Bouché (May 10, 1882–1965) was a French sailor who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics.
In 1928 he was a crew member of the French boat l'Aile VI which won the gold medal in the 8 metre class.

Julien_Bontemps

Julien Francis Bontemps (born 1 June 1979 in Épinal, Vosges) is a male windsurfer from France, who won the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is married to Irina Konstantinova, an Olympic windsurfer.