Georges Tainturier
French fencer (1890–1943)
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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]
Born20 May 1890
Died7 December 1943 (aged 53)
SportFencing
ClubSalle Bouché
Cercle de l'Escrime à l'Épée
Cercle de l'Escrime à l'Épée
Georges Tainturier in 1922 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 May 1890 | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 7 December 1943 (aged 53) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Salle Bouché Cercle de l'Escrime à l'Épée | ||||||||||||||
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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.[4]
