Constantin Henriquez

Constantin Henriquez was a Haitian-born French rugby union footballer. He played as number eight, wing and centre.^[1]

Constantin Henriquez

Born	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8, Wing, Centre Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) Olympique – Stade Français
Medal record Men's rugby union Representing  France Olympic Games 1900 Paris Team competition

Henriquez was the first known black athlete to compete in the Olympic Games,^[2] and the first to become an Olympic gold medallist, as he was a member of the French squad that won the Olympic title at the first Rugby Olympic Tournament.

He played at Olympique de Paris and Stade Français. He won as a Stade Français player the titles of French Champion, in 1897, 1898 and 1901.^{[citation needed]}

He introduced football in his country of Haiti in 1904, and scored the first goal in Haiti during a competition. He co-founded with his brother Alphonse the Union Sportive Haïtienne. By 1950 he was a Senator.^[3]