{{short description|French swimmer}} {{use dmy dates|date=March 2022}} {{Infobox swimmer | name = Jean Taris | image = Jean Taris 1929.jpg | image_size = | caption = Taris in 1929 | full_name = Jean Charles Émile Taris | nickname = | birth_date = 6 July 1909 | birth_place = Versailles, France | death_date = 10 January 1977 (aged 67) | death_place = Grasse, France | height = 1.78 m | weight = | event = | club = SCUF, Paris <br>CN Paris | pb = | alma_mater = | show-medals = yes | medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry | {{FRA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games}} {{MedalSilver| 1932 Los Angeles | 400 m freestyle}} {{MedalCompetition | European Championships }} {{MedalSilver | 1931 Paris | 400 m freestyle }} {{MedalGold | 1934 Magdeburg | 400 m freestyle }} {{MedalGold | 1934 Magdeburg | 1500 m freestyle }} }}
'''Jean Charles Émile Taris''' (6 July 1909 – 10 January 1977) was a French swimmer who competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
In 1928, he was eliminated in the heats of the 4×200 m freestyle relay and 1500 m freestyle. In 1932 he won a silver medal in the 400 m freestyle, 0.1 seconds behind Buster Crabbe,<ref name=ishof/> and finished sixth in the 1500 m freestyle. In 1936 he placed fourth in the 4×200 m freestyle relay and sixth in the 400 m freestyle.<ref name=sr/>
Taris was the subject of Jean Vigo's short film ''Jean Taris, Swimming Champion'' in 1930. He won two European titles in 1934, and finished second in the 400 m freestyle in 1931, 0.2 seconds behind István Bárány. In 1984 he was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame. During his career Taris set 7 world and 49 national records, and won 34 national titles. He won the Seine river 8 km race four times.<ref name=ishof/> thumb|Jean Taris after his 1000 m at Piscine des Tourelles, June 8, 1930
==See also== * List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame *World record progression 400 metres freestyle *World record progression 800 metres freestyle
==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name=sr>{{cite Sports-Reference|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/jean-taris-1.html |title=Jean Taris |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811225334/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/jean-taris-1.html |archive-date=2011-08-11 }}</ref> <ref name=ishof>{{cite web |url=http://www.ishof.org/jean-taris--%28fra%29.html |title=Jean Taris |website=ISHOF.org |publisher=International Swimming Hall of Fame |access-date=9 August 2015 |archive-date=5 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905175853/http://ishof.org/jean-taris--(fra).html |url-status=dead }}</ref> }}
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