Boladé Apithy (born August 21, 1985 in

Dijon Dijon (, ; ; in Burgundian language (Oïl), Burgundian: ''Digion'') is a city in and the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in eas ...

France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...

) is a French right-handed

sabre A sabre or saber ( ) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the Early Modern warfare, early modern and Napoleonic period, Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such a ...

fencer.

Personal life

His brother Yémi is also a sabre fencer; he represents

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Medal record

European Championship

Grand Prix

World Cup

References

External links

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Profile at the European Fencing Confederation
* * 1985 births French male sabre fencers Living people Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Dijon Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing Fencers at the 2013 Mediterranean Games Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics French sportspeople of Beninese descent Fencers at the 2023 European Games European Games gold medalists for France European Games medalists in fencing Black French sportspeople Fencers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing 21st-century French sportsmen Medalists at the 2024 Summer Olympics {{France-fencing-bio-stub