Léon Thome
Personal information
Full nameLéon Eugène Joseph Thome
NationalityFrench
Born(1857-07-15)15 July 1857
Néris-les-Bains, Allier, Second French Empire
Died14 April 1925(1925-04-14) (aged 67)
Paris, France
Sport
SportEquestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing  France
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Olympic Games 1
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris Mail coach

Léon Eugène Joseph Thome (15 July 1857 – 14 April 1925)[1] was a French equestrian. He competed in the mail coach event at the 1900 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal.[2][3] He was appointed as a chevalier of the Legion of Honour, and as a chevalier of the Order of Agricultural Merit.[4]

References

  1. "1925 , Décès , 16" (in French). Paris Archives. 1925. p. 18. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  2. "Léon Thome". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Léon Thome Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. "Thome". Base Léonore (in French). France: Archives Nationales. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
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