Philippe Cattiau (28 July 1892 – 18 February 1962) was a French épée and foil fencer who won a total of eight Olympic medals between 1920 and 1936.[1][2]

Philippe Cattiau

Olympic medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  France
Gold medal – first place 1924 Paris Team foil
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team foil
Gold medal – first place 1932 Los Angeles Team épée
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Individual foil
Silver medal – second place 1920 Antwerp Team foil
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris Individual foil
Silver medal – second place 1928 Amsterdam Team foil
Bronze medal – third place 1936 Berlin Team épée

He was born in Saint-Malo in Brittany.[3]

A stadium in the Paris suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne now bears his name.

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References edit

  1. ^ "Olympics Statistics: Philippe Cattiau". databaseolympics.com. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  2. ^ "Philippe Cattiau Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Philippe Cattiau". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 August 2021.