Georges Tainturier
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French fencer (1890–1943)
| Georges Tainturier in 1922 | |||||||||||||
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| Born | (1890年05月20日)20 May 1890 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 7 December 1943(1943年12月07日) (aged 53) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||
| Club | Salle Bouché Cercle de l'Escrime à l'Épée | ||||||||||||
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Georges Charles Armand Tainturier (20 May 1890 – 7 December 1943) was a French fencer who won team épée gold medals at the 1924 and 1932 Olympics.[1] In 1926 he won an unofficial world title in the individual épée.[2]
Tainturier fought in World War I, was wounded, received the Croix de Guerre and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor. During World War II he was a prominent member of the French Resistance. He was arrested in 1942 and executed in 1943.[3] A fencing club is named after him in Compiègne.[4]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Olympics Statistics: Georges Tainturier". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "Georges Tainturier". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Georges Tainturier Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
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