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Thierry Sabine

Thierry Sabine

Known for

Acting

Born

June 13, 1949

Birthplace

Neuilly-sur-Seine, Seine [now Hauts-de-Seine], France

Died

January 14, 1986 (aged 36)

Biography

Thierry Sabine (13 June 1949, Neuilly-sur-Seine – 14 January 1986, Mali) was a French wrangler, motorcycle racer and founder and main organizer of the Dakar Rally.

In 1977 he got lost on the Tchigai Plateau, near the isolated mountain of Emi Fezzan during the Abidjan-Nice Race, and realized that the desert would be a good location for a rally where amateurs could test their ability. In December 1977 he established a race from Paris to Dakar and devoted the rest of his life to its organization. His motto for the Dakar Rally was, "A challenge for those who go. A dream for those who stay behind."

Sabine was noted for the care he took over the competitors, which was exemplified during the 1983...

Best known work

A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later

A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later

1986
Le Grand Échiquier

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

Filmography

  1. 1986

    A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1972

    Le Grand ÉchiquierTV

    as Self (1 episode)

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