He was part of a shooting family with sixteen Olympic appearances between them.
His last two Olympic appearances were made with his son, seven-time-Olympian Frans Lafortune.
His last Olympic appearance was also made with his younger brother, four-time Olympian Marcel Lafortune.
[2] His older brother Hubert Lafortune was part of the Belgian gymnastics team that won silver at the 1920 Olympic Games.
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