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Daniel Jean Claude Ernest Revenu (5 December 1942 – 2 January 2024) was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition, and medalist in four successive Olympics.

NationalityFrench
Born(1942-12-05)5 December 1942
Died2 January 2024(2024-01-02) (aged 81)
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
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Daniel Revenu
The French Olympic foil team in 1972 (Talvard, Magnan, Noël, Revenu and Berolatti).
Personal information
NationalityFrench
Born(1942-12-05)5 December 1942
Died2 January 2024(2024-01-02) (aged 81)
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Sport
CountryFrance
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place1964 TokyoIndividual foil
Bronze medal – third place1964 TokyoTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place1968 Mexico CityIndividual foil
Bronze medal – third place1972 MunichTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place1976 MontrealTeam foil
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1971 ViennaTeam foil
Gold medal – first place1975 BudapestTeam foil
Silver medal – second place1965 ParisIndividual foil
Bronze medal – third place1963 GdanskTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place1965 ParisTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place1974 GrenobleTeam foil
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place1965 BudapestTeam foil
Silver medal – second place1967 TokyoIndividual foil
Bronze medal – third place1963 Porto AlegreIndividual foil
Bronze medal – third place1965 BudapestIndividual foil
Bronze medal – third place1967 TokyoTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place1967 TokyoTeam sabre
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Biography

Daniel Revenu was born on 5 December 1942, the son of French fencing coach Ernest Revenu, from Melun. In the 1960s and 1970s Ernest Revenu trained Olympic, world and national fencing champions - Bruno Boscherie, Bernard Talvard, Hugues Leseur, Daniel Provost, Jacky Courtillat, Frédéric Pietruszka and his own son Daniel.[1]

Revenu received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan, and Jacques Dimont. He participated and received medals at the 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976 summer Olympics.[2]

Daniel Revenu died on 2 January 2024, at the age of 81.[3]

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