Raoul Bénard

Raoul Bénard studied under Jules-Clement Chaplain. In 1911 Bénard won the Prix de Rome followed by a silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1922, and then his Olympic gold medal two years later. He was made a Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur. Bénard designed the Olympic medals for the 1924 Olympic Winter Games and the commemorative medals for the 1924 Paris Olympic Games.