Dominique Follacci

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Dominique Follacci
Country represented France
Born(1879-05-18)18 May 1879
Annaba, Algeria
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  France
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1911 Turin Team[1]
Silver medal – second place 1911 Turin Rings
Silver medal – second place 1911 Turin Parallel Bars


Dominique Follacci (born 18 May 1879, date of death unknown) was a French gymnast.[2] He competed in the men's artistic individual all-around event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3]

Life and career[edit]

Follaci was interested in sports from childhood. He become a director of the Languedocienne Gymnastics Society. He received several prizes while presenting this organization in competitions like Dijon 1899, Paris 1900, Nice 1901.[4] Additionally, he was a competitor at the 1911 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships where he was a part of the silver medal winning French team and where he also won individual silver medals on the rings and parallel bars apparatuses.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (2005). 125th Anniversary - The story goes on... FIG. p. 62.
  2. ^ "Dominique Follacci". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dominique Follacci Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  4. ^ "dominique-follacci, follacci,portraits;http://alger-roi.fr". alger-roi.fr. Retrieved 15 December 2019.