Armand Massard

Armand Émile Nicolas Massard (1 December 1884 – 9 April 1971) was a French épée fencer who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won an individual gold and team bronze medal, and in 1928 he earned a team silver medal.[1][2]

Armand Massard
Personal information
Born1 December 1884
Paris, France
Died9 April 1971 (aged 86)
Paris, France
Height1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
Event(s)épée

Massard was a journalist and the editor-in-chief of La Presse, La Liberté and Le Figaro. He was president of the French Fencing Federation and of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français from 1933 to 1967. In 1946 he became a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), and in 1969 its honorary member; he served as the IOC Executive Board Member in 1950–51 and 1956–57, and as Vice-President in 1952–55. Massard was also Vice-President of the Municipal Council of Paris.[2]

Olympic events

References

  1. "Armand Emile MASSARD". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Armand Massard". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.


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