Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley

Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley
Personal information
Full name Alastair Ivan Ladislaus Lucidus d'Oyley-Evans
Born (1880-02-02)2 February 1880
Died 22 May 1904(1904-05-22) (aged 24)
Paris, France
Sport
Sport Fencing

Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley, born Alastair Ivan Ladislaus Lucidus Evans, (2 February 1880 – 22 May 1904) was an American who competed for France at the Olympics in fencing. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] His father, Dr. d'Oyley-Evans, a Paris-base American dentist, bought the title of Marquis from the Pope, later acquiring the titles of Count and Viscount for his sons.[1] Viscount d'Oyley killed himself from a self-inflicted gunshot.[1][2][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "Mysterious Death of an American in Paris". NY Times.com. 1904-05-27. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Investigate Death of Viscount". The Evening News and Google News Archive. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
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