Eugène-Henri Gravelotte
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Eugène-Henri Gravelotte (6 February 1876 in Paris – 23 August 1939) was a French fencer. He was the first modern Olympic champion in foil and first French gold medalist, winning the event at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens.[1]
Gravelotte was undefeated in his group for the preliminary round, defeating Greek fencers Athanasios Vouros, Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis, and Georgios Balakakis in succession. He then faced fellow Frenchman Henri Callot, who had gone undefeated in the other group, in the final. Gravelotte won that match 3-2.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Eugène Henry Gravelotte Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
- ^ "Eugène-Henri Gravelotte". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
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