Vladimir Aïtoff

French rugby union footballer
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Olympic medal record
Men's rugby union
Representing  France
Gold medal – first place 1900 Paris Team competition

Vladimir Aïtoff (August 5, 1879 in Paris – Septempber 6, 1963 in Paris) was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics. Aïtoff was a member of the French rugby union team, which won the gold medal.[1] During World War I, Aïtoff was a doctor in the French Army, with him being awarded with the Croix de Guerre and the Légion d'honneur.[1] In World War II, he was imprisoned in both the Buchenwald and Auschwitz concentration camps.[1]

Biography

Aïtoff was the son of Russian revolutionary emigrant and Freemason, David Alexandrovich Aitov (1854-1933).

References

  1. ^ a b c "Vladimir Aïtoff". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

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