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Jean François d'Orgeix

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Died
  
2006, Toucy, France

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Olympic medal
  
Equestrian at the 1948 Summer Olympics - Jumping, Individual

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.

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

Selected filmography

  • The House of Mystery (1933)
  • The Captain (1946)
  • Dakota 308 (1951)
  • Serenade of Texas (1958)
  • References

    Jean-François d'Orgeix Wikipedia