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French cross-country skier (1913–1940)

Fernand Mermoud
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born(1913-08-20)20 August 1913
Chamonix, France
Died9 June 1940(1940-06-09) (aged 26)
Évreux, France
Sport
SportCross-country skiing

Fernand Mermoud (20 August 1913 – 9 June 1940) was a French cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 18 kilometre event at the 1936 Winter Olympics. He was killed during the Second World War.

Personal life

Mermoud served in the 6th Battalion, chasseurs alpins during the Second World War. He was killed in action in Evreux, Normandy, during the Battle of France on 9 June 1940.

References

  1. Fernand Mermoud at Olympedia (archive)
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fernand Mermoud Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Fernand MERMOUD". Mémoire des hommes. Retrieved 28 May 2021.


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