Jean-Claude Magnan (born 4 June 1941 in

Aubagne Aubagne (; according to the classic norm or according to the Mistralian norm) is a Commune in France, commune in the southern French Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In 2020, the commune was awarded three flowers by the ...

Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône ( ; , ; ; "the Mouths of the Rhône") is a Departments of France, department in southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var (department), Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the sout ...

) is a French fencer and Olympic champion in

foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal * Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food * Tin foil, metal foil ma ...

competition, and a medalist in three successive Olympics. He received a gold medal in foil team at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol ...

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, together with Gilles Berolatti,

Christian Noël Christian Noël (born 13 March 1945) is a retired French Foil (fencing), foil fencing, fencer, and medalists in four consecutive Olympics, from 1964 to 1976. He also competed at the Mediterranean Games in Fencing at the 1967 Mediterranean Games, ...

Daniel Revenu Daniel Revenu (5 December 1942 – 2 January 2024) was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition, and medalist in four successive Olympics. Biography Daniel Revenu was born on 5 December 1942, the son of French fencing coach Ern ...

and

Jacques Dimont Jacques René Émile Dimont (February 2, 1945 – December 31, 1994) was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition. He received a gold medal in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles ...

."1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Fencing"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on June 21, 2008) He participated and received medals at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 summer Olympics. He also won a gold medal at the

1963 Mediterranean Games The 1963 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the IV Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Naples 1963, were the 4th Mediterranean Games and the first Mediterranean Games held in Italy. The Games were held in Naples, Italy over 8 days, f ...

in the individual foil event.

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