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René Chocat

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René Chocat
Personal information
Born(1920-11-28)28 November 1920
Santranges, France
Died18 July 2000(2000-07-18) (aged 79)
Montpellier, France
NationalityFrench
Listed height6 ft 1.25 in (1.86 m)
PositionSmall forward
Career history
0Issy
0Avia Club
0UA Marseille
0Olympique de Marseille
0PTT Montpellier
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing  France
Men's Basketball
Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1948 London
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 1949 Egypt
Bronze medal – third place 1951 France
Bronze medal – third place 1953 USSR

René Chocat (28 November 1920 – 18 July 2000) was a French basketball player. He was inducted into the French Basketball Hall of Fame, in 2012.

National team career

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Chocat played the 1948 Summer Olympics, and at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1]

At the London 1948 Summer Olympic Games, he was a part of the senior French national team that won the silver medal. Four years later, at the 1952 Helsinki Summer Olympic Games, he was a member of the French team, which finished in eighth place.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "René Chocat". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
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