Pierre Ferdais (September 2, 1948 – December 14, 2024) was a Canadian handball player.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 2, 1948 Saint-Jean, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | December 14, 2024 (aged 76) Longueuil, Quebec, Canada |
| Alma mater | Université de Sherbrooke |
Spouse | Chantal Ouellet[1] |
| Children | 2[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada[2] |
| Sport | Handball |
Life and career
editFerdais was born in Saint-Jean, Quebec.[3] He played college basketball at the Université de Sherbrooke.[4][5]
Ferdais competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, finishing in 11th place in the men's handball event.[3][6] After competing at the Olympics, he served as coach of the Quebec men's senior provincial handball team in 1978.[7]
Death
editFerdais died on December 14, 2024, in Longueuil, Quebec, at the age of 76.[1]
References
edit- 1 2 3 Poirier, Magnus (December 17, 2024). "Ferdais, Pierre". Le Nécrologue (in French). Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ↑ Woolhouse, Keith (October 3, 1975). "Canada ties U.S.: Handball coach calls it quits". The Montreal Star. Montreal, Quebec, Canada. p. 27. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Pierre Ferdais". Olympedia. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ↑ "Ferdais tops". The Province. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Canadian Press. June 28, 1976. p. 13. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Knack, Marty (June 29, 1976). "Elder, Day head Canadian equestrians". The Windsor Star. Windsor, Ontario, Canada. p. 36. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Handball, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved July 19, 2025.
- ↑ Tiefenbach, Arnie (May 23, 1978). "Quebec claims all four titles". The Leader-Post. Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. p. 17. Retrieved July 19, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
