Olympic Games / summer, 1920-24-28/ André/... - Lot 213 - Vermot et Associés

Olympic Games / summer, 1920-24-28/ André/ Ladoumègue/ Lewden/ Mourlon/ Rigoulot/ Doping. Six vintage postcards of 5 Olympic medalists!!!! a) Ladoumègue (1906-1973, member of SF, then CASG), two new cpa, around the 1928 1500M Olympic vice-champion, AN series, Paris, 241, full-length, bib 63; portrait of Julot smiling: "j'ai battu tous mes records avec des chaussures à semelles de cuir" signed Jules Ladoumègue (he would break 6 in particular on the CASG's Jean-Bouin stadium; b) Rigoulot (Charles du Vésinet, 1903-1962), sepia card, the 1924 Olympic weightlifting champion, the strongest man in the world, became a wrestler and wrote and signed an advert for Clacquesin:"To be strong, it's fun, all you have to do is drink Clacquesin every day...."; c) Pierre Lewden (1901-1989, high jumper, Libourne bronze medalist in 1924, flag-bearer in 28), AN 65 series, standing with rooster; André Mourlon (1903-1970, Olympic sprint finalist), Dix series (bib 46); Géo André (1889-1943, Olympic vice-champion in 1908 and 1920, flag-bearer and sworn in 24), AN 41 series, bib 17, Racing jersey (double). A portable summary of the first part of France's Olympic history.