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{{short description|French figure skater}}
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'''Jacques Favart''' (July 30, 1920 – September 27, 1980) was a [[France|French]] sports official and [[figure skating|figure skater]].
'''Jacques Favart''' (30 July 1920 – 27 September 1980) was a French sports official and [[figure skating|figure skater]].


He won the [[French Figure Skating Championships]] in men's singles in 1942. As a [[pair skater]], he competed with his wife [[Denise Favart]] from 1946 to 1950. They placed 14th at the [[1948 Winter Olympics]].
He won the [[French Figure Skating Championships]] in men's singles in 1942. As a [[pair skater]], he competed with his wife [[Denise Favart]] from 1946 to 1950. They placed 14th at the [[1948 Winter Olympics]].


He served as president of the [[International Skating Union]] from 1967 to 1980, and of [[Fédération Française des Sports de Glace]] from 1968 to 1969.
He served as president of the [[International Skating Union]] from 1967 to 1980, and of [[Fédération Française des Sports de Glace]] from 1968 to 1969.

In 1981, a trophy was established in his memory, "awarded to outstanding skaters in either figure skating or [[speed skating]] in recognition of their contributors to the sport". The first recipient of the Jacques Favart Trophy was pair skater [[Irina Rodnina]] of the Soviet Union.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Hines |first=James R. |title=Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating |date=2011 |publisher=Scarecrow Press |isbn=978-0-8108-6859-5 |location=Lanham, Maryland |page=xxvii}}</ref>


He was inaugurated in the [[World Figure Skating Hall of Fame]] in 1993.
He was inaugurated in the [[World Figure Skating Hall of Fame]] in 1993.


==Competitive highlights==
==Competitive highlights==

===Single skating===
===Single skating===
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==References==
==References==
{{reflist}}
* ISU statistics
* ISU statistics
* various news papers
* various news papers
* Magazin Patinage artistique
* Magazin Patinage artistique

== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20121112153414/http://www.isu.org/vsite/vfile/page/fileurl/0,11040,4844-206227-223450-177140-0-file,00.pdf#page=151 International Skating Union – Past Presidents] at www.isu.org
* {{Sports-reference|fa/jacques-favart-1}}


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{{succession box | before=[[Ernst Labin]]| title=President of the [[International Skating Union]] | years=1967–1980 | after=[[Olaf Poulsen (Norway)|Olaf Poulsen]] }}
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[[Category:French sports officials]]
[[Category:French referees and umpires]]
[[Category:French male single skaters]]
[[Category:French male single skaters]]
[[Category:French pair skaters]]
[[Category:French male pair skaters]]
[[Category:Olympic figure skaters of France]]
[[Category:Olympic figure skaters for France]]
[[Category:Figure skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Figure skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Paris]]
[[Category:Figure skaters from Paris]]
[[Category:International Skating Union]]
[[Category:Presidents of the International Skating Union]]




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[[fr:Jacques Favart]]
[[ru:Фавар, Жак]]

Latest revision as of 16:03, 28 August 2024

Jacques Favart
Full nameJacques Jean Fernand Favart
Born(1920-07-30)30 July 1920
Paris
Died27 September 1980(1980-09-27) (aged 60)
Le Chesnay
Figure skating career
Land Frankreich
PartnerDenise Favart

Jacques Favart (30 July 1920 – 27 September 1980) was a French sports official and figure skater.

He won the French Figure Skating Championships in men's singles in 1942. As a pair skater, he competed with his wife Denise Favart from 1946 to 1950. They placed 14th at the 1948 Winter Olympics.

He served as president of the International Skating Union from 1967 to 1980, and of Fédération Française des Sports de Glace from 1968 to 1969.

In 1981, a trophy was established in his memory, "awarded to outstanding skaters in either figure skating or speed skating in recognition of their contributors to the sport". The first recipient of the Jacques Favart Trophy was pair skater Irina Rodnina of the Soviet Union.[1]

He was inaugurated in the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1993.

Competitive highlights

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Single skating

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Event 1936 1937 1938 1939 1942
French Championships 2nd 2nd 2nd 2nd 1st

Pair skating

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(with Denise Favart)

Event 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950
Winter Olympic Games 14th
World Championships 10th WD 10th 12th
European Championships 8th
French Championships 1st 1st 1st 1st WD
  • WD = Withdrawn

References

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  1. ^ Hines, James R. (2011). Historical Dictionary of Figure Skating. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. p. xxvii. ISBN 978-0-8108-6859-5.
  • ISU statistics
  • various news papers
  • Magazin Patinage artistique
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Sporting positions
Preceded by President of the International Skating Union
1967–1980 		Succeeded by


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