About Gaston Alibert
Lived 1878 – 1917 (aged 39). Gaston Alibert was a French fencer.
Gaston Jules Louis Antoine Alibert (22 February 1878 in Paris – 26 December 1917 in Paris) was a French fencer and olympic champion in épée competition.
He received a gold medal in épée individual and a gold medal in épée team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. Eight years before, Alibert already participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris placing seventh in the épée individual event. He contracted tuberculosis while at the front in World War I and later died in 1917 aged 39.
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Who was Gaston Alibert?
fencer (1878–1917)
When was Gaston Alibert born?
Gaston Alibert was born on 22 February 1878 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
When did Gaston Alibert die?
Gaston Alibert died on 26 December 1917 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
What was Gaston Alibert's occupation?
Gaston Alibert was a fencer.
What nationality was Gaston Alibert?
Gaston Alibert was French.
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