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Alain Calmat (born 31 August 1940) is a French former competitive figure skater, surgeon, and politician. He is the 1964 Olympic silver medalist, the 1965 World champion, the 1962–1964 European champion, and the 1958 & 1962–1965 French national champion.

Alain Calmat
Alain Calmat at the 1964 World Championships
Personal information
Country representedFrance
Born (1940-08-31) 31 August 1940 (age 81)
Paris, France
Former coachJacqueline Vaudecrane
Retired1965
Medal record
Representing  France
Men's figure skating
Olympic Games
1964 Innsbruck Men's singles
World Championships
1965 Colorado SpringsMen's singles
1964 DortmundMen's singles
1963 Cortina d'AmpezzoMen's singles
1962 PragueMen's singles
1960 VancouverMen's singles
European Championships
1965 MoscowMen's singles
1964 GrenobleMen's singles
1963 BudapestMen's singles
1962 GenevaMen's singles
1961 BerlinMen's singles
1958 BratislavaMen's singles

Career


Alain Calmat 1963 in East Berlin
Alain Calmat 1963 in East Berlin
Calmat at the 1968 Olympics
Calmat at the 1968 Olympics

Calmat attended the Cours Hattemer, a private school.[1] He started skating at the age of nine. He won the silver medal at the French Figure Skating Championships in 1954 and would go on to win twelve medals at nationals before retiring: seven silver and five gold. He placed 9th at the 1956 Winter Olympics and won the bronze medal at the 1958 European Championships. At the 1960 Winter Olympics, he moved up to sixth place and won the bronze medal at the 1960 World Championships.

The following year, Calmat won the silver medal at the 1961 European Championships. He became European champion for three consecutive years from 1962 to 1964. During that period, Calmat was awarded one bronze and two silver medals at Worlds.

At the 1964 Winter Olympics, Calmat won the silver medal and went on to win his second consecutive silver medal at Worlds. He stayed in one more season and retired as the 1965 World champion.

Calmat carried the torch and lit the Olympic flame at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble, France.


Competitive highlights


International[2][3][4]
Event 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965
Olympics9th6th2nd
Worlds11th9th7th9th5th7th3rd*3rd2nd2nd1st
Europeans5th5th4th4th3rd4th4th2nd1st1st1st2nd
Universiade1st
National[5]
French2nd2nd2nd2nd1st2nd2nd2nd1st1st1st1st
* Championships cancelled due to Sabena Flight 548 crash.

After skating


Calmat later studied medicine, and became a surgeon.

A socialist, he started in a political career. He was minister of Youth Affairs and Sports between 1984 and 1986 when Laurent Fabius was prime minister. He was elected deputy of the département of Cher from 1986 until 1993. In 1995, he became the mayor of Livry-Gargan. In 1997 he became a deputy in the French National Assembly.

Calmat was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.[6]


See also



References


  1. "Quelques Anciens Celebres". Hattemar. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 30 June 2015.
  2. "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2012.
  3. "European Figure Skating Championships Results: Men" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 May 2013.
  4. "Alain Calmat". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  5. "Titres Francais Messieurs" [French Nationals Results]. Francais Volants (in French). Archived from the original on 20 June 2008.
  6. "Elected members: Alain Calmat". Jewishsports.net. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Yoshinori Sakai
 Final Olympic torchbearer
Grenoble 1968		 Succeeded by
Enriqueta Basilio
Preceded by
Josef Rieder
 Final Winter Olympic torchbearer
Grenoble 1968		 Succeeded by
Hideo Takada

На других языках

[de] Alain Calmat

Alain Calmat (* 31. August 1940 in Paris) ist ein französischer Politiker und ehemaliger Eiskunstläufer, der im Einzellauf startete. Er ist der Weltmeister von 1965 und der Europameister von 1962 bis 1964.
- [en] Alain Calmat

[fr] Alain Calmat

Alain Calmat, né le 31 août 1940 à Paris (Seine), est un ancien patineur artistique, médecin et homme politique français. Ancien ministre de la Jeunesse et des Sports, président du comité français Pierre-de-Coubertin jusqu'en 2013, il est actuellement membre de l'Académie des sports et président de la commission médicale du CNOSF.

[it] Alain Calmat

Alain Calmat (Parigi, 31 agosto 1940) è un ex pattinatore artistico su ghiaccio francese.

[ru] Кальма, Ален

Але́н Кальма́ (фр. Alain Calmat (Calmanovich); 31 августа 1940, Париж) — французский фигурист, врач, политик. Полное его имя — Ален Кальманович. Чемпион мира 1965 года, трёхкратный чемпион Европы и многократный чемпион Франции. Он является Кавалером (1967) и Офицером (1984) Ордена Почетного Легиона, Командором Национального Ордена за Заслуги (1976).


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