Julien Pillet
Encyclopedia
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
. He also won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
, again in the sabre team event.
Pillet won the individual bronze medal at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship
and the gold medal in the sabre team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships
after beating Spain in the final. He accomplished this with his team mates Vincent Anstett
, Nicolas Lopez
and Boris Sanson
.
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...
. He is a three-time Olympic medalist as he won the gold in the team event at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and also at the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. He also won the silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
, again in the sabre team event.
Pillet won the individual bronze medal at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship
2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship
The 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship was held in İzmir, Turkey, between 4 July and 9 July 2006. The event, sanctioned by the European Fencing Confederation , was organized by the Turkish Fencing Federation ....
and 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:*...
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...
, 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...
and Boris Sanson
Boris Sanson
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...
.
Other achievements
2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship2006 European Seniors Fencing ChampionshipThe 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship was held in İzmir, Turkey, between 4 July and 9 July 2006. The event, sanctioned by the European Fencing Confederation , was organized by the Turkish Fencing Federation ....
, individual sabre
2006 World Fencing Championships2006 World Fencing ChampionshipsThe 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:*...
, team sabre