Roger Ducret
French fencer (1888–1962)
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Roger François Ducret (2 April 1888 – 10 January 1962) was a French fencer who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics.[1] At the 1924 Summer Olympics he entered five events out of six and earned a gold or silver medal in each of them, winning individual medals in all three competitive fencing disciplines: épée, foil and sabre. During his time, only one fencer did better: the Italian Nedo Nadi, who won five gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
Born2 April 1888
Paris, France
Died10 January 1962 (aged 73)
Paris, France
SportFencing
ClubSalle Bouché
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| Born | 2 April 1888 Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 January 1962 (aged 73) Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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During World War I, Ducret was a prisoner of war. After retiring from competitions he worked as a journalist for Le Figaro, L'Echo des Sports and other newspapers.[2]
