Gendebien, Olivier

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Name
Gendebien, Olivier Gender: M
Olivier Jean Marie Fernand Gendebien
born on 12 January 1924 at 14:00 (= 2:00 PM )
Place Brussels, Belgium, 50n50, 4e20
Timezone WET h0e (is standard time)
Data source
Quoted BC/BR
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Mandl
Astrology data s_su.18.svg s_capcol.18.svg 21°07' s_mo.18.svg s_aricol.18.svg 05°59 Asc.s_gemcol.18.svg 27°29'



Olivier Gendebien (at left, with Giotto Bizzarrini)

Biography

Belgian racing driver who was called "one of the greatest sportscar racers of all time". Gendebien and American Phil Hill were a natural fit and together they won the Le Mans race three times in total, with Gendebien winning it a fourth time, partnered by fellow Belgian Paul Frère in 1960. Gendebien's record number of Le Mans victories was not exceeded until 1981, when fellow-Belgian Jacky Ickx won for the fifth time.

Olivier Gendebien married and had three children. He died on 2 October 1998 at age 74 at his home in Les Baux-de-Provence in southern France.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

Source Notes

Michaël Mandl quotes birth record [1].

Categories

  • Vocation : Sports : Race Cars
  • Notable : Awards : Sports Championship