▁and ▁Bernard ▁Mal ivo ire ▁as ▁his ▁team ▁members . ▁Four ▁years ▁later , ▁he ▁won ▁the ▁bronze ▁medal ▁with ▁the ▁French ▁boat ▁in ▁the ▁co x less ▁four ▁competition , ▁te amed ▁up ▁with ▁René ▁Gu iss art , ▁Y ves ▁Del ac our , ▁and ▁Guy ▁Gu ill ab ert . ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁Games , ▁he ▁was ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁boat ▁that ▁finished ▁fourth ▁in ▁the ▁eight ▁event . ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 1 ▁European ▁Row ing ▁Championships , ▁Mer cier ▁won ▁a ▁bronze ▁medal ▁with ▁the ▁eight . ▁ ▁Mer cier ▁died ▁of ▁a ▁heart ▁attack ▁on ▁ 4 ▁July ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁while ▁r iding ▁his ▁bi ke ▁in ▁Bus si ères , ▁Sa ône - et - Lo ire . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 9 3 2 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 9 7 4 ▁death s ▁Category : F rench ▁male ▁row ers ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁row ers ▁of ▁France ▁Category : Row ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 2 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : Row ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : Row ers ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 6 0 ▁Summer ▁Olympics ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁gold ▁medal ists ▁for ▁France ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁bronze ▁medal ists ▁for ▁France ▁Category : O lymp ic ▁medal ists ▁in ▁row ing ▁Category : Med al ists ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 5 6 ▁Summer ▁Olympics