Jacques Doucet (sailor)

Jacques Doucet (19 February 1853 in Paris – 30 October 1929 in Neuilly-sur-Seine)^[1] was a French sailor who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.^[2]

Jacques Doucet

Personal information
Nationality	French
Born	(1853-02-19)19 February 1853 Paris
Died	30 October 1929(1929-10-30) (aged 76) Neuilly-sur-Seine
Sailing career
Class(es)	2 to 3 ton Open class
Club	Cercle de la voile de Paris Yacht-Club de France
Medal record Sailing Representing  France Olympic Games 1900 Paris 2 — 3 ton 1st race 1900 Paris 2 — 3 ton 2nd race

He was the crew member of the French boat Favorite 1, which won two silver medals in the races of the 2 to 3 ton class. He also participated in the Open class, but did not finish the race.^[3]

A memoir by the French painter Charles Picart Le Doux suggests that Doucet did not survive World War I.^[4]

Further reading

• Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Concours D'Exercices Physiques et de Sports (PDF) (in French). Imprimerie Nationale. 1901. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 May 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2014.