Jean-François d'Orgeix

Jean-François d'Orgeix
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1948 London Show jumping

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.[1]

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

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Jean, Marquis d'Orgeix". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 28 November 2013.


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