Famous People with Name Henri

Henri André Lacassagne            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Henri André Lacassagne: was a French rugby union player. He played at scrum half for Stade Bordelais. He was capped twice for France. France played its first official match in the old Parc des Princes, against New Zealand. In their tour of the British Isles, the "All Blacks" accepted a challenge for a match in Paris. After playing their second match in Swansea on 30 December, they took the ferry to Boulogne-sur-Mer, then the train to the Gare du Nord. Fatigued by their voyage, and after a three month tour, in which they won 31 of 32 matches, they won easily by 38–8 against France in front of 3000 spectators.[1][2][3][4].

Henri Sanz            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Henri Sanz: was a French rugby union player. He played as a scrum-half. Sanz first played for Electrogaz Toulouse, then in SC Graulhet, moving afterwards to RC Narbonne, where he would spend most of his career. He reached the post of captain and won three titles of the Cup of France, in 1988/89, 1989/90 and 1990/91. He was twice runners-up for the title of French Champion, in 1987/88 and 1988/89.

Henri Hazebroucq            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Henri Hazebroucq: was a French rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. He was part of the French boat Cercle de l'Aviron Roubaix, which won the gold medal in the coxed fours.

Henri Préaux            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Henri Préaux: was a French rower who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he won the silver medal as coxswain of the French boat in the coxed pairs competition

Henri Deloge            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Henri Deloge: was a French middle distance runner who won a silver medal over 1500m in Athletics at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris ahead of John Bray. The race was won by Charles Bennett who won the gold medal. He also won the silver medal in the 5000 metres team race for the French distance team.