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George Patrick Genereux (March 1, 1935 – April 10, 1989) was a Canadian gold medal-winning trap shooter and physician. Genereux was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the son of Catherine Mary (née Devine), a nurse who was originally from Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania, and Dr. Arthur George Genereux.
5 de ago. de 2008 · Trapshooter George Genereux. As a 17-year-old with cool nerves and a keen eye, Genereux reached the height of his career at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics when he won the gold medal (courtesy Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame & Museum).
Trap - Men. Gold. Before he was legally an adult, George Genereux was already the Junior North American Champion (1951) and a silver medalist at the Senior World Championships (1952), the same year he made his only Olympic appearance at Helsinki 1952.
He failed, missing the 24th bird, and Genereux was awarded the gold medal, his nation’s only one of the 1952 Olympics and its first since Frank Amyot’s in 1936. He also received the Lou Marsh Trophy that year as Canada’s top athlete.
Faits saillants olympiques. Équipe Canada - Le tireur George Genereux n'était qu'un adolescent quand il a remporté le titre olympique dans l'épreuve de fosse olympique aux Jeux olympiques de 1952 à Helsinki. Il a été le plus jeune champion olympique du Canada jusqu'en 2016.
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Hall of Fame Inductee. Back To Inductees. Dr. George P. Genereux. Inducted in 1986. Born: 1-Mar-1935. Died: 10-Apr-1989. Age: 54. State: SK, CAN. George Genereux was the 1952 Olympic Clay Pigeon (trap) champion at Helsinki, Finland.
