Jean-Claude Magnan (born 4 June 1941 in

Aubagne Aubagne (, ''Aubanha'' in Occitan language, Occitan according to the classic norm or ''Aubagno'' according to the Mistralian norm) is a Commune in France, commune in the southern French Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône. In ...

Bouches-du-Rhône Bouches-du-Rhône ( , , ; oc, Bocas de Ròse ; "Mouths of the Rhône") is a department in Southern France. It borders Vaucluse to the north, Gard to the west and Var to the east. The Mediterranean Sea lies to the south. Its prefecture and large ...

) is a French fencer and Olympic champion in

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competition, and a medalist in three successive Olympics. He received a gold medal in foil team at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

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, together with

Gilles Berolatti Gilles Berolatti (born 4 May 1944) is a French fencer and olympic champion in foil competition. He received a gold medal in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Daniel Revenu, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Ma ...

Christian Noël Christian Noël (born 13 March 1945) is a retired French foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal * A ...

Daniel Revenu Daniel Revenu (born 5 December 1942 in Issoundun, Indre, France) is a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition, and medalists in four successive Olympics. Daniel Revenu is the son of French fencing coach Ernest Revenu, from Melun ...

and

Jacques Dimont Jacques René Émile Dimont (February 2, 1945 – December 31, 1994) was a French fencing, fencer and Olympic champion in Foil (fencing), foil competition. He received a gold medal in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City ...

."1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Fencing"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on June 21, 2008) He participated and received medals at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 summer Olympics.

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