François Jacques Marie Gerard Lafortune (7 December 1932 – 18 April 2020) was a Belgian rifle shooter who competed at seven Olympic Games from 1952 to 1976.
His best finish was 10th in the 50m Rifle, Prone Position at the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City.
With seven Olympic participations, he shared the Belgian record with table tennis player Jean-Michel Saive.
His father François Lafortune Sr. represented Belgium in shooting at five Olympic Games,[3] his uncle Marcel Lafortune represented Belgium in shooting at four Olympic Games,[4] and his uncle Hubert Lafortune was part of the Belgium gymnastics team that won silver at the 1920 Olympic Games.
[9] Lafortune studied medicine and worked as Chief Physician for the Belgian Ministry of Public Health, and for the Red Cross.