Simon Alphonse Kirchhoffer (December 19, 1873 in

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

– June 30, 1913 in Paris) was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in

Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. 260 fencers from 19 nations competed. The events took place at the Tuileries Garden.Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

and won the

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in the master's

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. He was defeated by

Lucien Mérignac Louis Lucien Mérignac (5 October 1873 in Paris – 28 February 1941 in Paris) was a French fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer ...

in the final.

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* 1873 births 1913 deaths French male foil fencers Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic fencers of France Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Fencers from Paris Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub