Constantin Henriquez was a Haitian-born French rugby union footballer. He played as number eight, wing and centre. Henriquez was the first known black athlete to compete in the Olympic Games, in 1900 in Paris, and the first to become an Olympic gold medallist, as he was a member of the French squad that won the Olympic title at the first Rugby Olympic Tournament. He played at Olympique de Paris and Stade Français. He won as a Stade Français player the titles of French Champion, in 1897, 1898 and 1901. He introduced football in his country of Haiti in 1904, and scored the first goal in Haiti during a competition. He co-founded with his brother Alphonse the Union Sportive Haïtienne. By 1950 he was a Senator.Francisco Henríquez de Zubiría (1869–1933) was a French-born Colombian who represented France at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris in the tug of war team competition; they won a silver medal.
Francisco Henríquez de Zubiría (1869–1933) was a French-born Colombian who represented France at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris in the tug of war team competition; they won a silver medal.