14 Facts About Jacques Peten

Jacques Peten was a Belgian alpine skier and tennis player.

Jacques Peten competed in the men's combined event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.

Jacques Auguste Peten was born in Antwerp, Belgium, on 8 December 1912, to Raymond Francois Eligius Marie Peten, a banker, and Hortense Fabri.

Jacques Peten participated to the Winter Olympics in 1936 in the alpine ski event at Garmisch-Partenkirchen in Germany.

Jacques Peten was ranked for many years number 2 in Belgium behind Philippe Washer.

However, Jacques Peten had already defeated Washer two times, the first at the Energie in 1947, and the second in 1948.

Jacques Peten was Belgian champion in men's doubles in 1946 with Jack Van den Eynde.

Jacques Peten was among the best 32 at Wimbledon for three times, reaching the third round in 1946,1947, and 1949.

Jacques Peten played in Wimbledon's men's single from 1946 to 1954.

Jacques Peten played at the French Open from 1947 to 1953.

Jacques Peten played 7 Davis Cup matches from 1946 to 1951, with 4 wins and 8 losses in singles and one loss in doubles.

Jacques Peten was ranked 6th best player in France, where he lived during the war.

Towards the end of his career, an aged Jacques Peten defeated debuting Nicola Pietrangeli at the 1952 Italian Open.

Jacques Peten was forty years old, and I was sure of winning.