Armand Massard
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Armand Massard was a French
fencer
and olympic champion in épée competition.
He received a gold medal in épée individual at the 1920 Summer Olympics
in Antwerp. He received a bronze medal in épée team in 1920, and a silver medal in 1928.
He was president of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français from 1933 to 1967.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
and olympic champion in épée competition.
He received a gold medal in épée individual at the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
in Antwerp. He received a bronze medal in épée team in 1920, and a silver medal in 1928.
He was president of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français from 1933 to 1967.