Eugène-Henri Gravelotte (6 February 1876 – 23 August 1939) was a French fencer. He was the first modern

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champion in foil and first French gold medalist, winning the event at the

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. He was born in

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. Gravelotte was undefeated in his group for the preliminary round, defeating

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fencers

Athanasios Vouros Athanasios Vouros () (1871 – 14 May 1959) was a Greece, Greek fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. He was born in Athens. Vouros competed in the Fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics – Men's foil, foil ...

, Konstantinos Komninos-Miliotis, and Georgios Balakakis in succession. He then faced fellow Frenchman Henri Callot, who had gone undefeated in the other group, in the final. Gravelotte won that match 3–2. Gravelotte died in Bénodet on 23 August 1939, aged 63.

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