Jean Taris

{{short description|French swimmer}}

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| name = Jean Taris

| image = Jean Taris 1929.jpg

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| caption = Taris in 1929

| full_name = Jean Charles Émile Taris

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| birth_date = 6 July 1909

| birth_place = Versailles, France

| death_date = 10 January 1977 (aged 67)

| death_place = Grasse, France

| height = 1.78 m

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| club = SCUF, Paris
CN Paris

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| show-medals = yes

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{{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }}

{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}}

{{MedalSilver| 1932 Los Angeles | 400 m freestyle}}

{{MedalCompetition | European Championships }}

{{MedalSilver | 1931 Paris | 400 m freestyle }}

{{MedalGold | 1934 Magdeburg | 400 m freestyle }}

{{MedalGold | 1934 Magdeburg | 1500 m freestyle }}

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Jean Charles Émile Taris (6 July 1909 – 10 January 1977) was a French swimmer who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.

In 1928, he was eliminated in the heats of the 4×200 m freestyle relay and 1500 m freestyle. In 1932 he won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle, 0.1 seconds behind Buster Crabbe, and finished sixth in the 1500 m freestyle. In 1936 he placed fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and sixth in the 400 m freestyle.

Taris was the subject of Jean Vigo's short film Jean Taris, Swimming Champion in 1930. He won two European titles in 1934, and finished second in the 400 m freestyle in 1931, 0.2 seconds behind István Bárány. In 1984 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. During his career Taris set 7 world and 49 national records, and won 34 national titles. He won the Seine river 8 km race four times.

File:(Piscine des Tourelles) 8-6-30 (Jean) Taris après son 1000 m - btv1b53230575q.jpg