Gaston Seigner
Gaston Seigner (April 22, 1878 in Moulins, Allier – April 26, 1918 in Mont-Rouge, Belgium) was a French equestrian and Olympic medalist. He competed in show jumping at the 1912 Summer Olympics, where he won a silver medal with the French team, along with Pierre Dufour d'Astafort, Jacques Cariou and Ernest Meyer. He also competed in eventing, and placed fourth with the French team and fourteenth in the individual contest.[1]
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As a Capitaine of the 4e régiment de dragons during the First World War, he was killed by the enemy at April 26, near Mont-Rouge, Belgium.
References
- "Gaston Seigner Bio, Stats, and Results". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 8 November 2014. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
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