Background
BOROTRA, Jean Robert was born on August 13, 1898 in Biarritz. Son of Henry Borotra and Marguerite Revet.
director Tennis player civil engineer
BOROTRA, Jean Robert was born on August 13, 1898 in Biarritz. Son of Henry Borotra and Marguerite Revet.
Lyeees Saint Louis and Michelet, Paris, University de Paris and Ecole Polytechnique.
Engineer, company director and former tennis player. Director 1930-1975, Consultant 1975. Commissar-General, General Education, and Sport in Marshal Petain"s Government 1940-1942, deported by Gestapo 1942-1945.
Vice-President French Lawn Tennis Association 1930-1968, Honorary President.
President Commission Doctrine of Sport, High Committee of Sport, Paris 1962-1968. President Institute Lawn Tennis Federation 1960-1961, Vice-President 1961-1969, Honorary Vice-President since 1969.
Vice-President Institute Council for Sport and Physical Education (ICSPE) 1960-1968, Deputy President 1968-1976. Honorary Vice-President 1982, President Institute Committee Fair Play 1966, Honorary President Founder since 1989.
Honorary President Association pour defendre la memoire du Marechal Petain since 1980.
Commander Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur"honneur, Croix de guerre (1914-1918, 1939-1945). Honorary C.B.E. and several other foreign decorations.
Known as "the Bounding Basque", he won four Grand Slam singles titles in the French, Australian, and All England championships. He, only failing to win only in the American championships, as he was defeated in the final by his countryman René Lacoste 6–4, 6–0, 6–4, thus missing a career Grand Slam. His 1924 Wimbledon victory made him the first player from outside the English-speaking world to win the tournament. His first appearance was in the French Davis Cup team of 1921. He also made the final of the World Covered Court Championship in 1922, losing to Henri Cochet but won the doubles and mixed doubles. The other major he did well in was the World Hard Court Championships (played on clay) - he won the doubles with Henri Cochet there in 1922. In 1984, Borotra received a Distinguished Service award from the United States Sports Academy in recognition of his achievements. On 17 July 1994, Jean Borotra, founder and president of honour of the CIFP (International Committee for Fair Play) died at the age of 95, after a short illness. The International Fair Play Committee, which recognises achievements annually, awards a Jean Borotra World Fair Play Trophy.
A member of François de la Rocque"s Parti social français (PSF), he became 1st General Commissioner to Sports from August 1940 to April 1942 during Vichy France, leading the Révolution nationale"s efforts in sports policy.
Married Mabel de Forest in 1938 (divorced in 1947). Married 2nd Janine Bourdin 1988.
