Jean-Gabriel Asfar (16 November 1917 – 19 October 2010) was an Egyptian fencer. He competed in the individual and team

épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contains ...

events at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

. He also competed at the

1955 Mediterranean Games The 1955 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the II Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Barcelona 1955, were the 2nd Mediterranean Games. The Games were held in Barcelona, Spain over 10 days, from 15 to 25 July 1955, where 1,135 athl ...

where he won a bronze medal in the team épée event.

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* 1917 births 2010 deaths Egyptian male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Egypt Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers from Cairo Fencers at the 1955 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games bronze medalists for Egypt Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing {{Egypt-fencing-bio-stub