Claude Gravereaux
 1936 Olympics Field Hockey Semi-finals -- India vs. France 12 August 1936. Claude is center in this image. | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born | 2 May 1913 | ||
| Died |
21 November 1943 (aged 30) New York City, New York, U.S. | ||
Claude Gravereaux (2 May 1913 – 21 November 1943) was a French field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was a member of the French field hockey team, which finish fourth in the 1936 Olympic tournament. He played three matches as halfback.
Personal life
[edit]At the outbreak of the Second World War in 1939, Gravereaux volunteered for the French Army.[1][2] While serving as a corporal in a machine-gun squad, he was wounded in the jaw and captured at Namur during the Battle of France in 1940, but escaped and enlisted in the Free French Army.[1][2] For actions during the invasion of France, Gravereaux received the Croix de guerre and Médaille militaire.[2] While serving with the Free French forces, he took part in Operation Torch; however, he suffered a relapse of his wound and travelled to New York City, where he died in November 1943.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Claude Gravereaux". lesgravereaux.marret.co (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ a b c "Claude Gravereaux, héros de guerre". lesgravereaux.marret.co (in French). Retrieved 12 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- Claude Gravereaux at Olympics.com
- Claude Gravereaux at Olympedia
- Claude Gravereaux's profile at Sports Reference.com
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