Franck Boidin (born 28 August 1972) is a French

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fencer. He won an individual bronze medal at the

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and in the 2001 World Championships. He is also twice team World champion (1997 and 2001). After his retirement from competition Boidin became coordinator of the foil Youth Development Centre in

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. In 2008 he was named national coach for the French women's foil team. After the

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he took responsibility over both the men's and women's foil teams.

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at the European Fencing Confederation 1972 births Living people People from Hénin-Beaumont French male foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics French fencing coaches Sportspeople from Pas-de-Calais 20th-century French people {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub