Joseph Bernardo (31 May 1929 – 6 December 2023) was a French swimmer and Olympic medalist.[1]
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| Born | 31 May 1929 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 December 2023 (aged 94) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Biography edit
Joseph Bernardo was born in Algiers, French Algeria. He competed at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he received a bronze medal in 4 × 200 m freestyle relay with the French swimming team (with Jean Boiteux, Aldo Eminente, and Alexandre Jany).[2]
Bernardo married actress and theater director Simone Turck in 1952.
Bernardo died on 6 December 2023, at the age of 94.[3]
References edit
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joseph Bernardo". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
- ^ "1952 Olympics – Helsinki, Finland – Swimming" Archived 21 February 2007 at the Wayback Machine – databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 30 August 2008)
- ^ "Mort de Jo Bernardo, ancien champion de natation et personnage historique du Cercle des nageurs de Marseille". La Provence. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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