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.[1] In 1926 he won an unofficial world title in the individual épée.[2]

Georges Tainturier
Georges Tainturier in 1922
Personal information
Born(1890-05-20)20 May 1890
Died7 December 1943(1943-12-07) (aged 53)
Sport
SportFencing
ClubSalle Bouché
Cercle de l'Escrime à l'Épée
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1924 ParisTeam épée
Gold medal – first place1932 Los AngelesTeam 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.[3] A fencing club is named after him in Compiègne.[4]

References
  1. "Olympics Statistics: Georges Tainturier". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
  2. "Georges Tainturier". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. "Georges Tainturier Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
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