Jean-Marie Banos (born 10 February 1962) is a Canadian former fencer. He competed in the individual and team

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events at four consecutive Olympic Games between 1984 and 1996. His brother, Jean-Paul Banos, also fenced for Canada at four Olympic Games. He is married to Caitlin Bilodeaux, who fenced for the United States at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

After retiring, he became a teacher at

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and became responsible for the school's fencing program until his retirement.

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* 1962 births Living people Olympic fencers for Canada Fencers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ariège (department) Pan American Games bronze medalists in fencing Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada Fencers at the 1987 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1987 Pan American Games Canadian male sabre fencers 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-fencing-bio-stub