Roger Beaufrand (25 September 1908 – 14 March 2007) was the world's oldest

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gold medal winner, following the death of Pakistani

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player

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in 2005 until his own death. Born near Paris, France, Beaufrand won a gold medal on 7 August at the

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in the field of

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at the age of 19. A few weeks prior to his death, he was presented the ''Chevalier'' class of the

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by fellow Olympic Champion

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