Georges Tainturier
 Georges Tainturier in 1922 | |||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 May 1890 | ||||||||||||
| Died | 7 December 1943 (aged 53) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||
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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. A fencing club is named after him in Compiègne.[2]
References
- ↑ "Olympics Statistics: Georges Tainturier". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- 1 2 "Georges Tainturier Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-03-20.
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