Désiré Mérchez

Olympic medal record
Men’s Swimming
Bronze	1900 Paris	Team 200 metre
Men’s Water polo
Bronze	1900 Paris	Team

Désiré Alfred Mérchez (August 16, 1882 – July 8, 1968) was a male French swimmer and water polo player who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Lille and died in Nice.

In 1900 he won the bronze medal with the French team in the 200 metre team swimming. He also participated in the 1000 metre freestyle event but was eliminated in the first round.

As a member of the French water polo team Pupilles de Neptune de Lille #2 he won a second bronze medal at the same Olympics.

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Name	Merchez, Desire
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Short description	French swimmer
Date of birth	August 16, 1882
Place of birth
Date of death	July 8, 1968
Place of death