Henri Jules Valton (11 May 1867 – 6 August 1941) was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Meulan, France.[1] With Jacques Baudrier as helmsman and fellow crewmember William Martin, Félix Marcotte and Jean Le Bret Valton took the 2nd place in first race of the .5 to 1 ton and finished 3rd in the second race.[2]

Jules Valton
Personal information
Full nameHenri Jules Valton
Born(1867-05-11)11 May 1867
Courson-les-Carrières, Second French Empire
Died6 August 1941(1941-08-06) (aged 74)
Paris, Vichy France
Sailing career
Class(es)0.5 to 1 ton
10 to 20 ton
Open class
ClubCVP
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris 0.5 to 1 ton 1st race
Bronze medal – third place 1900 Paris 0.5 to 1 ton 2nd race
'Crabe II', the yacht of Count Chabannes La Palice, silver medal ½ – 1 ton during the 1900 Olympics.jpg

Further reading

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  • Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2014.

References

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  1. ^ "Jules Valton Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympic Sports. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
  2. ^ "Jules Valton". Olympedia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
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