Jump to content

Jean, duc Decazes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jean, duc Decazes
Medal record
Sailing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1900 Paris 10 to 20 ton

Jean Élie Octave Louis Sévère Amanien Decazes de Glücksbierg, 3rd Duc Decazes and 3rd Duke of Glücksbierg (April 30, 1864 – August 31, 1912), was a French aristocrat and sportsman.[1]

Biography

[edit]

Decazes was born in Paris. On April 28, 1888, still in Paris, he married Isabelle-Blanche Singer (1869–1896), who was the daughter of American sewing-machine millionaire Isaac Singer. They had three children:

After the suicide of his wife in 1896 their children were raised in large part by their aunt Winnaretta Singer, Princess Edmond de Polignac.

A member of the Yacht Club de France, Jean Decazes won a silver medal sailing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in the 10 to 20 ton class. The following year he captured the 1901 Coupe de France again using his sailboat Quand-Même II.

He died in Chantilly in 1912 aged 48.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Jean, duc Decazes". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
[edit]
French nobility
Preceded by Duke of Decazes
1886–1912
Succeeded by