Pierre Baugniet

Pierre Baugniet
Full name	Pierre Baugniet
Born	(1925-07-23)23 July 1925 Antwerp
Died	1981 (aged 55–56)
Figure skating career
Country	Belgium
Retired	1948
Medal record Representing  Belgium Pairs Figure skating Olympic Games 1948 St. Mortiz Pairs World Championships 1948 Davos Pairs 1947 Stockholm Pairs European Championships 1947 Davos Pairs

Pierre Baugniet (23 July 1925 – 1981[1]) was a Belgian pair skater. With partner Micheline Lannoy, he was the 1948 Olympic champion, the 1947 & 1948 World Champion, and the 1947 European champion.

Their win at the 1948 Olympics was the first and until 2022 only Winter Olympic gold medal for Belgium.

Results

(pairs with Micheline Lannoy)

Event	1944	1945	1946	1947	1948
Winter Olympic Games					1st
World Championships				1st	1st
European Championships				1st
Belgian Championships	1st	1st	1st	1st

References

1. Sports – reference. Retrieved 26 July 2010

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pierre Baugniet". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2010.
• "World Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2013.
• "European Figure Skating Championships Results: Pairs Medalists" (PDF). International Skating Union. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 April 2007.

External links

• Lannoy and Baugniet at pairsonice.com
• Lannoy and Baugniet perform a death spiral at the Olympics