Alfred Nakache

Alfred Nakache (known as Artem ) is a French swimmer, born the November 18th 1915 with Constantine (the junior by 11 children), died the August 4th 1983 (whereas he swam in the port of Cerbère, carrying out its daily kilometer of swimming!), laid off with the JN Constantinoise until in 1933, then with the Racing club of France of 1934 with 1936, with CN Paris of 1937 with 1938, and finally with the DTOEC (Dolphins of the TOEC) of Toulouse starting from 1939. It took part in the Oympiades of 1936 with Berlin and 1948 with London, becoming even at the time of these last member of the team of France of… Water-polo!

Because it was Jewish, it was off-set with Auschwitz in January 1944, losing his wife and her daughter there. After war, it lived with Toulouse with its second wife, while being professor of physical education to the Faculty of Law.

Many French basins bear its name, of which the Public swimming pool of Toulouse and recently the swimming pool of Gentilly with Nancy.

1993 sees him decreeing on a purely posthumous basis the Trophée of the Great Example by the State of Israel, with the Museum of the international Jewish sport. The International Meeting Alfred Nakache (or Vittel Cup ) was created in its honor, and with its 12e edition in 2005 is.

Prize list

  • Recordman of the world of the 200 m butterfly in 1941

  • Recordman of the world to the relay 3 X 100 m3 strokes in 1946
  • Recordman of Europe of the 100 m butterfly in 1941
  • Recordman of France of the 400 m butterfly in 1943
  • Recordman of France to the relay 4 X 200 m freestyle in 1946, 9' 28" 2

  • Champion of France of the 100 m freestyle in 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1941 and 1942
  • Champion of France of the 200 m freestyle in 1937,1938,1941 and 1942
  • Champion of France of the 200 m butterfly in 1938,1941,1942 and 1946
  • Champion of France of the 400 m freestyle in 1942
  • Champion of France to the relay 4 X 200 m freestyle in 1937,1938,1939,1942, 1944 with 1952 (either 13 titles, including 9 consecutive!)
  • university World champion of the 100 m freestyle in 1936
  • Champion of North Africa of the 100 m freestyle in 1931

  • Medal of money to the Maccabiades of 1935, out of 100 m freestyle

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