Claude Nigon (28 December 1928 – 30 January 1994) was a French
fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team
épée event at the
1956 Summer Olympics
The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...
.
He won silver medal in
1950 World Fencing Championships
The 1950 World Fencing Championships were held in Monte Carlo, Monaco
Monaco (; ), officially the Principality of Monaco (french: Principauté de Monaco; Ligurian: ; oc, Principat de Mónegue), is a sovereign city-state and microstate on ...
, bronze in
1954 World Fencing Championships
The 1954 World Fencing Championships were held in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.
Medal table
Medal summary
Men's events
Women's events
References
{{World Fencing Championships
World Championships
A world championship is ...
, silver in
1955 World Fencing Championships
The 1955 World Fencing Championships were held in Rome, Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its ...
.
He was a referee in
Fencing at the 1964 Summer Olympics
At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, eight events in fencing were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre
A sabre ( French: sabÊ or saber in American Engl ...
and
Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics (foil).
References
External links
*
1928 births
1994 deaths
French male épée fencers
Olympic fencers for France
Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics
Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Olympic bronze medalists for France
Olympic medalists in fencing
Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics
20th-century French people
{{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub