Claude Bourquard (born 5 March 1937) was a French fencer. He founded Asmb escrime, a fencing club in

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Career

He competed at the

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, Japan, where he won a bronze medal in the team épée event. He also competed at the Mediterranean Games in

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, winning a gold medal in the team épée event, and in

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, winning a silver medal in the individual épée event.

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1937 births Living people Sportspeople from Belfort French male épée fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1964 Summer Olympics 20th-century French people Fencers at the 1959 Mediterranean Games Fencers at the 1963 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub

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