Gaston Salmon
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Fencing | ||
Competitor for .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1912 Stockholm | Team epée |
Gaston Salmon (5 March 1878 – 30 April 1917) was a Belgian épée, foil, and sabre fencer. He was Jewish.[1]
Olympic fencing career
Salmon represented Belgium at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, competing in three events, winning a gold medal in team épée.[1][2] He also competed in two individual events, but was eliminated in the first round of both the individual foil and individual sabre. The team included artist Jacques Ochs.
See also
References
- 1 2 Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900871.
- ↑ "Gaston Salmon Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
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