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Gérard Blitz (28 February 1912 – 3 March 1990) was a Belgian entrepreneur and Yogi. Born in Antwerp, he was the son of Maurice Blitz and nephew of Gérard Blitz, both members of the Belgian water polo national team who won Olympic medals. He was apolitical during the 1930s, but joined the French resistance in World War II. After the war, he founded Club Med. On 27 April 1950, Gérard Blitz founded the Club Méditerranée association. In the same year, the first vacation resort for the members of the club was opened on Majorca island, in Spain.

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  • Gérard Blitz (Unternehmer) (de)
  • Gérard Blitz (entrepreneur) (en)
  • Gérard Blitz (entrepreneur) (fr)
  • Gérard Blitz (imprenditore) (it)
  • Gérard Blitz (ondernemer) (nl)
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  • Gérard Blitz (* 28. Februar 1912 in Antwerpen; † 5. März 1990 in Paris) war ein belgischer Unternehmer und Yogi. (de)
  • Gérard Blitz (né le 28 février 1912 à Anvers et mort le 3 mars 1990 à Paris) est un joueur de water-polo belge, le fondateur du Club Méditerranée et un promoteur du yoga en Europe. (fr)
  • Gérard Blitz (Antwerpen, 28 februari 1912 – Parijs, 3 maart 1990) was een Belgisch waterpoloër, en stichter van de Club Méditerranée. Hij behaalde voor België de bronzen medaille in waterpolo tijdens de Olympische Spelen van 1936. Op 27 april 1950 richtte hij Club Méditerranée op. Hij was de zoon van Maurice Blitz en de neef van de andere Gérard Blitz. (nl)
  • Gérard Blitz (28 February 1912 – 3 March 1990) was a Belgian entrepreneur and Yogi. Born in Antwerp, he was the son of Maurice Blitz and nephew of Gérard Blitz, both members of the Belgian water polo national team who won Olympic medals. He was apolitical during the 1930s, but joined the French resistance in World War II. After the war, he founded Club Med. On 27 April 1950, Gérard Blitz founded the Club Méditerranée association. In the same year, the first vacation resort for the members of the club was opened on Majorca island, in Spain. (en)
  • Gérard Blitz (Anversa, 28 febbraio 1912 – Parigi, 3 marzo 1990) è stato un imprenditore e pallanuotista belga, fondatore del Club Méditerranée e promotore dello yoga in Europa. Gérard Blitz veniva da una famiglia di sportivi. Il padre Maurice e lo zio Gérard erano due campioni di pallanuoto degli anni venti, vincitori di due argenti olimpici con la nazionale belga. Seguendo la tradizione di famiglia, in gioventù praticò la pallanuoto e fu tra i componenti della squadra belga che vinse il bronzo alle Olimpiadi di Berlino nel 1936. (it)
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  • Gérard Blitz (* 28. Februar 1912 in Antwerpen; † 5. März 1990 in Paris) war ein belgischer Unternehmer und Yogi. (de)
  • Gérard Blitz (28 February 1912 – 3 March 1990) was a Belgian entrepreneur and Yogi. Born in Antwerp, he was the son of Maurice Blitz and nephew of Gérard Blitz, both members of the Belgian water polo national team who won Olympic medals. He was apolitical during the 1930s, but joined the French resistance in World War II. After the war, he founded Club Med. On 27 April 1950, Gérard Blitz founded the Club Méditerranée association. In the same year, the first vacation resort for the members of the club was opened on Majorca island, in Spain. Gérard Blitz was also a promoter of yoga practice. He was secretary and then president of the European Union of Yoga from 1974 to his death in 1990 in Paris. (en)
  • Gérard Blitz (né le 28 février 1912 à Anvers et mort le 3 mars 1990 à Paris) est un joueur de water-polo belge, le fondateur du Club Méditerranée et un promoteur du yoga en Europe. (fr)
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