Boris Sanson
Encyclopedia
Boris Sanson is a French
sabre
fencer
.
Sanson won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships
in Turin
after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Vincent Anstett
, Julien Pillet
and Nicolas Lopez
. He competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
for France, winning a team gold medal and finishing 14th in the individual event.
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...
sabre
Sabre
The sabre or saber is a kind of backsword that usually has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger...
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...
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Sanson won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships
2006 World Fencing Championships
The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy. The event took place from September 29 to October 7, 2006.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Vincent Anstett
Vincent Anstett
Vincent Anstett is a French sabre fencer.Anstett won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Spain in the final...
, Julien Pillet
Julien Pillet
Julien Pillet is a French sabre fencer. He is a three-time Olympic medalist as he won the gold in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics and also at the 2008 Summer Olympics...
and Nicolas Lopez
Nicolas Lopez
Nicolas Lopez is a French sabre fencer.Lopez won the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Ukraine in the final...
. He competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Fencing competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9 to August 17 at the Olympic Green Convention Center.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:- Events :10 sets of medals were awarded in the following events:...
for France, winning a team gold medal and finishing 14th in the individual event.