Georges Tainturier

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]

Georges Tainturier
Georges Tainturier in 1922
Personal information
Born(1890-05-20)20 May 1890
Died7 December 1943(1943-12-07) (aged 53)
Sport
SportFencing
ClubSalle Bouché
Cercle de l'Escrime à l'Épée
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1924 ParisTeam épée
1932 Los AngelesTeam épée

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.[3] A fencing club is named after him in Compiègne.[2]

References
  1. "Olympics Statistics: Georges Tainturier". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  2. "Georges Tainturier Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  3. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.


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