He is a Moroccan who grew up in a rough area of Colombes and had eight schoolchildren from Woippy to accompany him to Vancouver so they could experience the Olympics.
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Colonel at the 25th Infantry Regiment on March 14, 1863 he fought during the 1870 War at Rezonville, St Privat, Servigny, Woippy and Landonchamps where he served under General Julius Richardson de Marguenat.