Olympic Photos by Paul Richer - Part 3

Olympic Photos by Paul Richer, Part 3

We continue our series of nude photographs by Paul Richer of athletes in the 1900 Paris Olympics.  Richer was on an official Olympic commission to study the athletes.  Richer was responsible for taking nude anthropomorphic photos of the athletes, and since it was an official commission, almost all the athletes who were asked to participate did so.

We start with German cyclist Willy Arend.  Above is Arend in 1901.

Here are Paul Richer's photos of Willy Arend, front view ...

rear view ...

and side view.  Disclosure: I have removed yellowing from Richer's photos and brightened them.

Albert Charbonnel was a French runner who won the 5000 meter race in the 1900 Olympics.  Above, Charbonnel trails another runner in a race in 1903.

Here is Albert Charbonnel, front view ...

rear view ...

and side view.

Next is Belgian runner Pierre Charbonnel.  I could not find any photos of him other than the nude photos by Paul Richer.  Here is the front view ...

rear view ...

and side view.

Our last Olympic athlete today is Danish runner Christian Christensen.  Above, we see him displaying a chest full of medals.  In the 1900 Olympics he won the 800 meter handicap race.

Here is Christian Christensen, front view ...

rear view ...

and side view.

Next time: more Paul Richer Olympic athlete photos.