Éric Srecki (born 2 July 1964 in

Béthune Béthune ( ; archaic and ''Bethwyn'' historically in English) is a city in northern France, sub-prefecture of the Pas-de-Calais department. Geography Béthune is located in the former province of Artois. It is situated south-east of Calais, ...

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) is a French fencer and Olympic and World champion in the

épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains ...

competition. He won a gold medal in individual épée event at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

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."1992 Summer Olympics – Barcelona, Spain – Fencing"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on June 26, 2008) He won a team gold medal in 1988, silver in 2000, and a bronze medal in 1996.Olympic medal winners: Eric Srecki
''International Olympic Committee'' (Retrieved on August 11, 2008) He won the individual Epee World Fencing Championships in 1995 and 1997.

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