About Georges Tainturier
Lived 1890 – 1943 (aged 53). Georges Tainturier was a French fencer and french resistance fighter.
Georges Charles Armand Tainturier (20 May 1890 – 7 December 1943) was a French fencer who won team épée gold medals at the 1924 and 1932 Olympics. In 1926 he won an unofficial world title in the individual épée.
Tainturier fought in World War I, was wounded, received the Croix de Guerre and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor. During World War II he was a prominent member of the French Resistance. He was arrested in 1942 and executed in 1943. A fencing club is named after him in Compiègne.
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Who was Georges Tainturier?
French fencer (1890-1943)
When was Georges Tainturier born?
Georges Tainturier was born on 20 May 1890 in Labruyère.
When did Georges Tainturier die?
Georges Tainturier died on 7 December 1943 in Cologne.
What was Georges Tainturier's occupation?
Georges Tainturier was a fencer and french resistance fighter.
What nationality was Georges Tainturier?
Georges Tainturier was French.
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