Alex Jany

Alexandre Charles Sixte "Alex" Jany^[1] (5 January 1929 – 18 July 2001) was a French freestyle swimmer and water polo player. As a swimmer, he competed in 100–400 m events at the 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics, alongside his sister Ginette Jany-Sendral, and he won bronze medals in the 4 × 200 m relay in 1948 and 1952. In 1948 he placed fifth-sixth in the individual 100 m and 400 m events; he won those events at the 1947 and 1950 European championships, setting world records in both in 1947. At the 1960 Olympics he competed only in water polo and placed ninth.^[2] In 1977 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame.^[3]

Alex Jany

Alex Jany at the 1947 European Swimming Championships in Monaco
Personal information
Full name	Alexandre Charles Sixte Jany
Born	5 January 1929 (1929-01-05) Toulouse, France
Died	18 July 2001 (2001-07-19) (aged 72) Marseilles, France
Height	187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	107 kg (236 lb)
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Dauphins du TOEC, Toulouse CRS Marseille
Medal record Men's swimming Representing  France Olympic Games 1948 London 4×200 m freestyle 1952 Helsinki 4×200 m freestyle European Championships 1947 Monte Carlo 100 m freestyle 1947 Monte Carlo 400 m freestyle 1947 Monte Carlo 4×200 m freestyle 1950 Vienna 100 m freestyle 1950 Vienna 400 m freestyle 1950 Vienna 4×200 m freestyle Mediterranean Games 1951 Alexandria 100 m freestyle

He won the 1946 ASA British 'Open' National Championship 100 metres freestyle title.^[4]

See also

• List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame

References

1. "Alex Jany". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2022. Full name: Alexandre Charles Sixte "Alex" Jany
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alex Jany". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
3. "ALEX JANY (FRA) 1977 Honor Swimmer". ISHOF.org. International Swimming Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
4. ""Amateur Swimming Championships." Times, 19 Aug. 1946, p. 8". Times Digital Archive. 19 August 1946. p. 8. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 9 March 2022. 100 YARDS MEN'S FREE STYLE CHAMPIONSHIP.-A. Jany (Dauphins du T.O.E.C.). 52sec. (British record)

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