FENCER
Michel Pécheux
1911 - 1985

Michel Pécheux
Michel Pécheux (24 May 1911 – 29 August 1985) was a French fencer. Pécheux competed in the Men's Team Épée event at the 1936 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal for France. He was a team gold medalist at London in 1948, once again in épée. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michel Pécheux is the 49th most popular fencer (up from 57th in 2019), the 4,210th most popular biography from France (up from 4,536th in 2019) and the 12th most popular French Fencer.
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Among FENCERS
Among fencers, Michel Pécheux ranks 49 out of 349. Before him are István Kausz, Italo Santelli, Guram Kostava, Ildikó Schwarczenberger, Christian Noël, and Attila Petschauer. After him are Luigi Cantone, Jean Stern, Valentina Prudskova, Gilles Berolatti, René Lemoine, and György Piller.
Most Popular Fencers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsIstván Kausz
1932 - 2020
HPI: 57.29
Rank: 43
Italo Santelli
1866 - 1945
HPI: 57.28
Rank: 44
Guram Kostava
1937 - 2024
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 45
Ildikó Schwarczenberger
1951 - 2015
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 46
Christian Noël
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 47
Attila Petschauer
1904 - 1943
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 48
Michel Pécheux
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 49
Luigi Cantone
1917 - 1997
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 50
Jean Stern
1875 - 1962
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 51
Valentina Prudskova
1938 - 2020
HPI: 56.77
Rank: 52
Gilles Berolatti
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 53
René Lemoine
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 54
György Piller
1899 - 1960
HPI: 56.56
Rank: 55
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1911, Michel Pécheux ranks 235. Before him are Luís Mesquita de Oliveira, Hédi Amara Nouira, Bel Kaufman, Masayuki Mori, Reg Parnell, and Saalumarada Thimmakka. After him are Kick Smit, Matthias Kaburek, Marie Braun, Max Gluckman, Big Joe Turner, and Alberto Galateo. Among people deceased in 1985, Michel Pécheux ranks 168. Before him are E. B. White, Bodil Joensen, Ludo Coeck, Karl Zischek, Josip Primožič, and C. B. van Niel. After him are Yrjö Nikkanen, Big Joe Turner, Alexander Mikulin, Jules Vandooren, Olav Sunde, and Natalio Perinetti.
Others Born in 1911
Go to all RankingsLuís Mesquita de Oliveira
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1983
HPI: 57.04
Rank: 229
Hédi Amara Nouira
POLITICIAN
1911 - 1993
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 230
Bel Kaufman
WRITER
1911 - 2014
HPI: 57.03
Rank: 231
Masayuki Mori
ACTOR
1911 - 1973
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 232
Reg Parnell
RACING DRIVER
1911 - 1964
HPI: 56.97
Rank: 233
Saalumarada Thimmakka
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1911 - Present
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 234
Michel Pécheux
FENCER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 235
Kick Smit
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1974
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 236
Matthias Kaburek
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1976
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 237
Marie Braun
SWIMMER
1911 - 1982
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 238
Max Gluckman
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1911 - 1975
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 239
Big Joe Turner
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 240
Alberto Galateo
SOCCER PLAYER
1911 - 1961
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 241
Others Deceased in 1985
Go to all RankingsE. B. White
WRITER
1899 - 1985
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 162
Bodil Joensen
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1944 - 1985
HPI: 57.21
Rank: 163
Ludo Coeck
SOCCER PLAYER
1955 - 1985
HPI: 57.18
Rank: 164
Karl Zischek
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1985
HPI: 57.16
Rank: 165
Josip Primožič
GYMNAST
1900 - 1985
HPI: 57.11
Rank: 166
C. B. van Niel
BIOLOGIST
1897 - 1985
HPI: 56.98
Rank: 167
Michel Pécheux
FENCER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 168
Yrjö Nikkanen
ATHLETE
1914 - 1985
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 169
Big Joe Turner
MUSICIAN
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 170
Alexander Mikulin
ENGINEER
1895 - 1985
HPI: 56.88
Rank: 171
Jules Vandooren
SOCCER PLAYER
1908 - 1985
HPI: 56.82
Rank: 172
Olav Sunde
ATHLETE
1903 - 1985
HPI: 56.81
Rank: 173
Natalio Perinetti
SOCCER PLAYER
1900 - 1985
HPI: 56.78
Rank: 174
In France
Among people born in France, Michel Pécheux ranks 4,210 out of 6,770. Before him are Albert Capellani (1874), Édouard Spach (1801), Carl August von Steinheil (1801), Jean Guillou (1930), Jean Cugnot (1899), and Mady Mesplé (1931). After him are Grégory Coupet (1972), Sébastien Ogier (1983), Wissam Ben Yedder (1990), Paul Meurisse (1912), Dominique Colonna (1928), and Lambert I of Nantes (796).
Others born in France
Go to all RankingsAlbert Capellani
FILM DIRECTOR
1874 - 1931
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,204
Édouard Spach
BIOLOGIST
1801 - 1879
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,205
Carl August von Steinheil
PHYSICIST
1801 - 1870
HPI: 56.96
Rank: 4,206
Jean Guillou
COMPOSER
1930 - 2019
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4,207
Jean Cugnot
CYCLIST
1899 - 1933
HPI: 56.95
Rank: 4,208
Mady Mesplé
SINGER
1931 - 2020
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 4,209
Michel Pécheux
FENCER
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 4,210
Grégory Coupet
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 56.93
Rank: 4,211
Sébastien Ogier
RACING DRIVER
1983 - Present
HPI: 56.92
Rank: 4,212
Wissam Ben Yedder
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 4,213
Paul Meurisse
ACTOR
1912 - 1979
HPI: 56.91
Rank: 4,214
Dominique Colonna
SOCCER PLAYER
1928 - 2023
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4,215
Lambert I of Nantes
NOBLEMAN
796 - 836
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 4,216
Among FENCERS In France
Among fencers born in France, Michel Pécheux ranks 12. Before him are Herman Georges Berger (1875), André Labatut (1891), Gaston Alibert (1878), Alexandre Lippmann (1881), Jacques Ochs (1883), and Christian Noël (1945). After him are Jean Stern (1875), Gilles Berolatti (1944), René Lemoine (1905), Léon Sée (1877), Yves Dreyfus (1931), and Charles Collignon (1877).
Herman Georges Berger
1875 - 1924
HPI: 58.12
Rank: 6
André Labatut
1891 - 1977
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 7
Gaston Alibert
1878 - 1917
HPI: 57.75
Rank: 8
Alexandre Lippmann
1881 - 1960
HPI: 57.68
Rank: 9
Jacques Ochs
1883 - 1971
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 10
Christian Noël
1945 - Present
HPI: 57.10
Rank: 11
Michel Pécheux
1911 - 1985
HPI: 56.94
Rank: 12
Jean Stern
1875 - 1962
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 13
Gilles Berolatti
1944 - Present
HPI: 56.66
Rank: 14
René Lemoine
1905 - 1995
HPI: 56.61
Rank: 15
Léon Sée
1877 - 1960
HPI: 56.52
Rank: 16
Yves Dreyfus
1931 - 2021
HPI: 56.44
Rank: 17
Charles Collignon
1877 - 1925
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 18