Christian d'Oriola, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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French fencer
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Place of Birth: Perpignan, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
About Christian d'Oriola
- Christian d'Oriola (3 October 1928 – 29 October 2007) was a French fencer.
- He was a cousin of the Olympic equestrian Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola.
- D'Oriola took part in the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics, serving as the Olympic flag bearer for France in 1960.
- Between 1947 and 1958 he won four gold and two silver medals at Summer Olympics and eight world titles in the foil.
- At the 1960 Olympics he also competed in the team épée, and in 1970, aged 42, won the French national title in this event.
- In 1972, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor.
- After retiring from competitions he acted as a fencing judge and served as vice-president of the French Fencing Federation.
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