Name George Genereux Role Olympic athlete | Events Trap shooting Siblings Carol Fraser | |
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Full name George Patrick Genereux Born March 1, 1935 ( 1935-03-01 ) Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Died April 10, 1989, Saskatoon, Canada Parents Catherine Mary Genereux, Arthur George Genereux Education University of Saskatchewan, McGill University Nephews Brendan Fraser, Regan Fraser, Sean Fraser, Kevin Fraser | ||
George Genereux Urban Regional Park Saskatoon
George Patrick Genereux (March 1, 1935 – April 10, 1989) was a Canadian Gold medal-winning trap shooter and physician.
Genereux was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the son of Catherine Mary (née Devine), a nurse who was originally from Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Arthur George Genereux. He won the Gold medal in the Olympic Trap at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. He was, at the time, Canada's youngest Olympic champion, a record that stood until 2016.
In 1952, he was awarded the Lou Marsh Trophy. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame, the Saskatchewan Sports Hall of Fame, the Saskatoon Sports Hall of Fame, and, the Trapshooting Hall of Fame.
He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Saskatchewan and studied medicine at McGill University. He died in Saskatoon on April 10, 1989