Jean Séphériadès
Introduction


**Jean Séphériadès** (2 January 1922 – 22 August 2001\) was a French [rower](/wiki/Rowing_%28sport%29 "Rowing (sport)") who competed at the [1948 Summer Olympics](/wiki/1948_Summer_Olympics "1948 Summer Olympics").

Séphériadès was born in [Paris](/wiki/Paris "Paris"). He rowed for SN Basse Seine in the [single scull](/wiki/Single_scull "Single scull") and was rowing champion of France from 1942 to 1946\. In the closing stages of [World War II](/wiki/World_War_II "World War II") he served in the [Deuxième Division Blindée](/wiki/2nd_Armored_Division_%28France%29 "2nd Armored Division (France)") commanded by General Leclerc.[Association Chatou Notre Ville](http://chatounotreville.hautetfort.com/archive/2009/10/20/jean-sepheriades-1922-2001-champion-d-aviron.html)

In 1946 he became the first French winner of the [Diamond Challenge Sculls](/wiki/Diamond_Challenge_Sculls "Diamond Challenge Sculls") at [Henley Royal Regatta](/wiki/Henley_Royal_Regatta "Henley Royal Regatta") beating [John B. Kelly Jr.](/wiki/John_B._Kelly_Jr. "John B. Kelly Jr.") in the final.[Henley Royal Regatta Results of Final Races 1946–2003](http://www.rowinghistory.net/HRR%20US/hrr_1946-2000.htm)  He rowed in the single scull for [France at the 1948 Summer Olympics](/wiki/France_at_the_1948_Summer_Olympics "France at the 1948 Summer Olympics") reaching the semi\-final.

Séphériadès was a commercial traveller and lived at [Chatou](/wiki/Chatou "Chatou"). He died at [Courbevoie](/wiki/Courbevoie "Courbevoie"), Hauts\-de\-Seine, France at the age of 79\.


Who did Jean Séphériadès beat in the final of the Diamond Challenge Sculls?