Robert Citerne

Robert Citerne (born 10 February 1961 in Paris) is a French wheelchair fencer, who earned four gold medals out of seven Paralympic participations. He is also three-time World champion and eight-time European champion in individual and team events.

Robert Citerne
Citerne at the 2014 IWAS European Championships
Personal information
Nickname(s)Bob le Ouf (litt. “Crazy Bob”)
Born (1961-02-10) 10 February 1961
Paris
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponFoil A / Épée A / Sabre A
Handleft-handed
ClubLevallois Sporting Club
Head coachJérôme Westholm, Maxime Faget
Medal record
Men's wheelchair fencing
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
1988 Seoul Épée A
1992 Barcelona Team Épée
2000 Sydney Team Épée
2004 Athens Team Épée
1988 SeoulTeam Épée
1996 AtlantaTeam Épée
1992 BarcelonaFoil A
1996 AtlantaTeam Foil
2000 SydneyFoil A
IWAS World Championships
2006 TurinoÉpée A
2006 TurinoTeam Sabre
2010 ParisTeam Épée
1998 La ChauxTeam Épée
2011 CataniaTeam Épée
1998 La ChauxÉpée A
IWAS European Championships
1997 GdanskTeam Épée
2005 ZalaegerszegÉpée A
2005 ZalaegerszegTeam Épée
2007 GhentTeam Épée
2009 PlovdivTeam Épée
2009 PlovdivTeam Sabre
2011 SheffieldTeam Épée
2014 StrasburgTeam Épée
2005 ZalaegerszegSabre A
2007 GhentÉpée A
2007 GhentSabre A

Citerne suffers from right hemiplegia since he was six months old. He took up fencing at the age of 19 after his physical therapist suggested it to him.[1] He joined in 1987 the France national team, of which he is still a member. He is known in the fencing community as “Bob le Ouf”, literally “Crazy Bob” because of his exuberant personality.[2]

Citerne is IT manager at the Levallois Sporting Club, of which he is a member as an athlete. He is also city councillor of La Garenne-Colombes in charge of disability-related issues.[1]

References
  1. "Septièmes JO pour l'élu escrimeur". Le Parisien (in French). 29 August 2012.
  2. Cécile Hernandez Cervellon (12 August 2012). "Robert Citerne, dit " Bob le ouf "". Le Figaro/Sport 24 (in French).
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