Jacques Favart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French figure skater and sport official
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Place of Birth: Paris, ĂŽle-de-France, France
About Jacques Favart
- Jacques Favart (July 30, 1920 – September 27, 1980) was a French sports official and figure skater. He won the French Figure Skating Championships in men's singles in 1942.
- As a pair skater, he competed with his wife Denise Favart from 1946 to 1950.
- They placed 14th at the 1948 Winter Olympics. He served as president of the International Skating Union from 1967 to 1980, and of Fédération Française des Sports de Glace from 1968 to 1969. He was inaugurated in the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1993.
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