Marcel de Kerviler

Marcel de Kerviler
Marcel de Kerviler
Born	Marcel Stanislas Marie Joseph Ambroise Pocard du Cosquer de Kerviler; 11 July 1910; Angers, France
Died	27 January 1989 (aged 78); Auray, France
Awards	Legion d'Honneur, Ordre du Mérite Maritime, Ordre des Palmes académiques, Ordre du Mérite Sportif
Military career
Allegiance	France
Service/branch	French Navy
Rank	Contre-amiral
Awards	Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
	Sports career
Country	France
Sport	Sailing

Marcel Stanislas Marie Joseph Ambroise Pocard du Cosquer de Kerviler (11 July 1910 – 27 January 1989) was a French naval officer and competitive sailor. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and the 1952 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Kerviler joined the French Navy in 1930, enrolling at the École Navale. He was first commissioned as a junior officer in 1932, gaining promotion to lieutenant de vaisseau in 1942, and capitaine de corvette in 1950.^[2] He rose to the rank of contre-amiral. Among his many honours, he was a recipient of the Croix de Guerre 1939–1945, and appointed as an officer of the Legion d'Honneur, an officer of the Ordre du Mérite Maritime,^[3] an Officier d'Académie, and a commander of the Ordre du Mérite Sportif.^[4]

Kerviler competed in many international sailing regattas, representing France. He also wrote several books.^[4]

References[edit]

^ "Marcel de Kerviler". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
^ "Corps des officiers de marine". Annuaire de la marine. No. 68. Ministère de la marine. 1951. p. 142. Retrieved 23 February 2022 – via Gallica.
^ "Liste des Médaillés du Mérite Maritime Depuis 1930" (PDF). Federation Nationale du Merite Maritime. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
^ ^a ^b "A L'A.C.O.R.A.M." Marine. No. 68. July 1970. p. 51. Retrieved 23 February 2022 – via Gallica.

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