Christian Badin

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|09|11|df=yes}}

| birth_place = Pont-de-Vaux, France

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| height = 6 ft 0 in

| weight = 163 lb

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| position = Centre

| repyears1 = 1973–75

| repteam1 = {{nrut|France}}

| repcaps1 = 3

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Christian Badin (born 11 September 1949) is a French former international rugby union player.{{cite news |title=Paroles d'Ex - Christian Badin : « Jouer au côté de Jo Maso, c'était un rêve » |url=https://www.lequipe.fr/Rugby/Article/Paroles-d-ex-christian-badin-jouer-aux-cotes-de-jo-maso-c-etait-un-reve/1294982 |work=L'Équipe |date=29 October 2021 |language=fr}}

Badin was born in Pont-de-Vaux and played football (soccer) as his preferred sport, until relocating with his family to Chalon-sur-Saône in 1961. He moved into the same apartment building as ex–France international Michel Vannier and started playing rugby through a friendship he struck up with Vannier's younger brother.{{cite news |title=Rétro. Christian Badin, l’enfant chéri du Racing-Club Chalonnais |url=https://www.lejsl.com/sport/2020/06/21/christian-badin-l-enfant-cheri-du-racing-club-chalonnais |work=Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire |date=21 June 2020 |language=FR-fr}}

A centre, Badin learned his rugby with RC Chalon. He was capped three times for France, appearing twice in the 1973 Five Nations, then against the Pumas at Lyon in 1975. His career also included France's 1975 tour of South Africa. After finishing his career at CA Brive, Badin remained involved with the club as a coach and later sporting director.{{cite news |title=Grand format / Rugby. Christian Badin, une légende du Racing-Club Chalonnais |url=https://www.lejsl.com/sport/2020/06/22/christian-badin-une-legende-du-racing-club-chalonnais-long-format |work=Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire |date=22 June 2020 |language=FR-fr}}

Badin is the father-in-law of former France fullback/winger Cédric Heymans.{{cite news |title=Ain. Saint-Bénigne: Christian Badin donne son nom au pôle formation rugby |url=https://www.leprogres.fr/ain-01-edition-bresse-val-de-saone/2019/09/05/christian-badin-donne-son-nom-au-pole-formation-rugby |work=Le Progrès |date=6 September 2019 |language=FR-fr}}