Pierre Brunet (June 28, 1902–July 27, 1991) was a figure skater who competed for France. 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Figure skating is an ice skating sporting event where individuals, mixed couples, or groups perform spins, jumps, and other moves on the ice, often to music. ...

He was born in Paris, France. Pierre and his partner Andrée Joly are considered among the first notable pairs figure skating teams. They were the French national champions from 1924 until 1935, and won three Olympic medals. They refused to defend their title at the 1936 Winter Olympics, however, in protest over Nazi Germany. The pair won four World Championships, competing in alternate years. Pierre also competed in individual events, and he won ten national titles. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The IV Olympic Winter Games were held in the villages of Garmisch and Partenkirchen in Bavaria, Germany. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Nazism. ...

In 1936 the pair turned professional, and in 1940 emigrated to the United States. They became coaches, and would train Olympic gold-medal winning skaters Carol Heiss and Scott Hamilton. 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Carol Heiss Jenkins (born January 20, 1940) is an American figure skater. ... Hamilton at the Holiday Celebration on Ice, 2003 photo © Andrea Hoo Chempinsky. ...

Pierre and Andrée were married in 1929. The couple had a son Jean-Pierre, who became the U.S. pairs champion with Donna Jeanne Pospisil in 1945 and 1946. Jean-Pierre was killed in an automobile accident in 1948.-1... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1948 (MCMXLVIII) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Pierre passed away in Boyne City, Michigan. Pierre and Andrée were entered into the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame in 1976. Boyne City is a city located in Charlevoix County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The three figure skating events held at the 1924 Winter Olympics were not the first figure skating events contested at the Olympic Games, as the sport had also been on the programme at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympics. ... At the 1928 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ... At the 1932 Winter Olympics, three figure skating events were contested. ...

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• Andrée Joly & Pierre Brunet