Jacques Dimont
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FullnameJacques René Émile Dimont
Born2 February 1945
Carvin, France
Carvin, France
Died31 December 1994 (aged 49)
Avignon, France
Avignon, France
SportFencing
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| Full name | Jacques René Émile Dimont | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1945 Carvin, France | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 31 December 1994 (aged 49) Avignon, France | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||
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Jacques René Émile Dimont (February 2, 1945 – December 31, 1994[1][2]) was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.
He received a gold medal in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan and Daniel Revenu.[3]
He was married to the swimmer Danièle Dorléans.[4]
Dimont died in 1994, at the age of 49.[5] The cause of death was suicide.[5]
