 Taris in 1929 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Jean Charles Émile Taris | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 July 1909 Versailles, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 January 1977 (aged 67) Grasse, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | SCUF, Paris CN Paris | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jean Charles Émile Taris (6 July 1909 – 10 January 1977) was a French swimmer who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1928, he was eliminated in the heats of the 4×200 m freestyle relay and 1500 m freestyle. In 1932 he won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle, 0.1 seconds behind Buster Crabbe,[1] and finished sixth in the 1500 m freestyle. In 1936 he placed fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and sixth in the 400 m freestyle.[2]
Taris was the subject of Jean Vigo's short film Jean Taris, Swimming Champion in 1930. He won two European titles in 1934, and finished second in the 400 m freestyle in 1931, 0.2 seconds behind István Bárány. In 1984 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. During his career Taris set 7 world and 49 national records, and won 34 national titles. He won the Seine river 8 km race four times.[1]
