Marcel Jacques Boulenger
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Marcel Jacques Boulenger (9 September 1873 – 21 May 1932) was a French
fencer
who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
in Paris
and won the bronze medal
in the foil. He was defeated by fellow French fencer Henri Masson
in the semi-final.
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...
who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics
At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. Fencers from 19 nations competed.-Medal summary:-Weekly summary:The fencing events were spread out over a good deal of time. The competitions began on Monday, 14 May.-14-20 May:...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and won the bronze medal
Bronze medal
A bronze medal is a medal awarded to the third place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, etc. The practice of awarding bronze third place medals began at the 1904 Olympic Games in St...
in the foil. He was defeated by fellow French fencer Henri Masson
Henri Masson
Henri Masson was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century.He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the silver medal in the foil. He was defeated by fellow French fencer Émile Coste in the final.-References:...
in the semi-final.