Georges Tainturier

Georges Tainturier

Georges Tainturier in 1922
Personal information
Born (1890-05-20)20 May 1890
Died 7 December 1943(1943-12-07) (aged 53)
Sport
Sport Fencing
Club Salle Bouché
Cercle de l'Escrime à l'Épée

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

  1. "Olympics Statistics: Georges Tainturier". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  2. 1 2 "Georges Tainturier Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-03-20.


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