Pierre Baugniet (23 July 1925 – 1981[1]) was a Belgian pair skater. With partner Micheline Lannoy, he was the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion.
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| Full name | Pierre Baugniet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 July 1925 Antwerp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1981 (aged 55–56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Their win at the 1948 Olympics was the first and until 2022 only Winter Olympic gold medal for Belgium.
Results
edit(pairs with Micheline Lannoy)
| Event | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 |
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| Winter Olympic Games | 1st | ||||
| World Championships | 1st | 1st | |||
| European Championships | 1st | ||||
| Belgian Championships | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
References
edit- ^ Sports – reference. Retrieved 26 July 2010
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pierre Baugniet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
- "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2013.
- "European Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2007.
External links
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