Franck Boidin (born 28 August 1972) is a French foil fencer. He won an individual bronze medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics[1][2] and in the 2001 World Championships. He is also twice team World champion (1997 and 2001).
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| Born | 28 August 1972 Hénin-Beaumont, Pas-de-Calais, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weapon | Foil | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hand | Right-handed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Retired | 2004 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIE ranking | archive | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After his retirement from competition Boidin became coordinator of the foil Youth Development Centre in Châtenay-Malabry. In 2008 he was named national coach for the French women's foil team. After the 2012 Summer Olympics he took responsibility over both the men's and women's foil teams.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Olympics Statistics: Franck Boidin". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ "Franck Boidin Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 26 March 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
- ^ Annabelle Rolnin (23 December 2014). "Comment l'équipe de France s'est redressée". L'Équipe (in French).
External links edit
- Franck Boidin at the International Fencing Federation
- Franck Boidin at the European Fencing Confederation
- Franck Boidin at Olympedia
- Profile at the European Fencing Confederation
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