Georges Tainturier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Georges Tainturier

French fencer

Date of Birth: 20-May-1890

Place of Birth: La Côte-Saint-André, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Date of Death: 07-Dec-1943

Profession: fencer, French Resistance fighter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Georges Tainturier

  • 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.
  • In 1926 he won an unofficial world title in the individual épée.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.
  • A fencing club is named after him in Compiègne.

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