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Jean-Claude Magnan

1941 - Today

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Jean-Claude Magnan (born 4 June 1941 in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition, and a medalist in three successive Olympics. He received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Daniel Revenu and Jacques Dimont. He participated and received medals at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 summer Olympics. He also won a gold medal at the 1963 Mediterranean Games in the individual foil event. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Jean-Claude Magnan is the 76th most popular fencer (down from 69th in 2019), the 4,567th most popular biography from France (up from 4,675th in 2019) and the 25th most popular French Fencer.

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Among FENCERS

Among fencers, Jean-Claude Magnan ranks 76 out of 349. Before him are Louis Perrée, Csaba Fenyvesi, Armand Massard, Alexandr Romankov, Adrianus de Jong, and Viktor Sidyak. After him are Lucien Mérignac, Umyar Mavlikhanov, Péter Bakonyi, István Lichteneckert, Erna Bogen-Bogáti, and Olga Oelkers.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Jean-Claude Magnan ranks 456. Before him are Nikolai Gubenko, Charlotte Stewart, Giancarlo Bercellino, Gjermund Eggen, Ara Shiraz, and Michael Lerner. After him are Franco Nones, João Ubaldo Ribeiro, Mario Trevi, Frans Verbeeck, Lester Bowie, and Letícia Román.

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In France

Among people born in France, Jean-Claude Magnan ranks 4,567 out of 6,770. Before him are Léon-Étienne Duval (1903), Claudie Haigneré (1957), Richard Dembo (1948), Camille Erlanger (1863), Josette Day (1914), and Roland Dorgelès (1885). After him are Marisol Escobar (1930), Lucien Mérignac (1873), George du Maurier (1834), Yves Herbet (1945), Roger de Barbarin (1860), and Michiel de Swaen (1654).

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Among FENCERS In France

Among fencers born in France, Jean-Claude Magnan ranks 25. Before him are Georges Buchard (1893), Gilbert Bougnol (1866), Bernard Schmetz (1904), Georges de la Falaise (1866), Louis Perrée (1871), and Armand Massard (1884). After him are Lucien Mérignac (1873), Carmelo Camet (1904), Georges Tainturier (1890), Jacques Dimont (1945), Philippe Boisse (1955), and Léon Thiébaut (1878).

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