Pierre Baugniet
Belgian figure skater / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pierre Baugniet (23 July 1925 – 1981[1]) was a Belgian pair skater. With partner Micheline Lannoy, he is the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion.
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Full name | Pierre Baugniet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1925-07-23)23 July 1925 Antwerp | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 1981 (aged 55–56) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Belgium | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Retired | 1948 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Their win at the 1948 Olympics was the first and until 2022 only Winter Olympic gold medal for Belgium.