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Daniel Senet dead at age 72, French Olympic weightlifter

Daniel Senet: key obituary facts

Is Daniel Senet dead? Yes. Daniel Senet died on June 16, 2026, at age 72.

Cause of death: Daniel Senet's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.

What was Daniel Senet known for?

He was known as French Olympic Champion.

More about Daniel Senet

Born: 26 June 1953.

Place of birth: Amiens.

Gender: male.

Occupation: weightlifter.

Nationality: France.

Daniel Senet, a French Olympic weightlifter and silver medalist at the 1976 Summer Olympics, died on June 16, 2026.

He was 72. Born in Amiens on June 26, 1953, Senet represented France on the Olympic platform and won silver at the Montreal Games in 1976.

He also competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, where he finished fourth.

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