About Roger Ducret
Lived 1888 – 1962 (aged 73). Roger Ducret was a French fencer.
Roger François Ducret (2 April 1888 – 10 January 1962) was a French fencer who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics. At the 1924 Summer Olympics he entered five events out of six and earned a gold or silver medal in each of them, winning individual medals in all three competitive fencing disciplines: épée, foil and sabre. During his time, only one fencer did better: the Italian Nedo Nadi, who won five gold medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics.
During World War I, Ducret was a prisoner of war. After retiring from competitions he worked as a journalist for Le Figaro, L'Echo des Sports and other newspapers.
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Who was Roger Ducret?
French fencer (1888–1962)
When was Roger Ducret born?
Roger Ducret was born on 2 April 1888 in Paris.
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Roger Ducret died on 8 January 1962 in Paris.
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Roger Ducret was a fencer.
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Roger Ducret was French.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roger Ducret. https://biography.guide/roger-ducret/
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