Gaston Jules Louis Antoine Alibert (22 February 1878 in Paris – 26 December 1917 in Paris) was a French fencing, fencer and olympic champion in épée competition. He received a gold medal in ''épée individual'' and a gold medal in ''épée team'' at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London."1908 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Fencing"
''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on June 26, 2008) Eight years before, Alibert already participated in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris placing seventh in the épée individual event."Gaston Alibert biography and olympic results"
''sports-reference.com'' (Retrieved on November 6, 2009) He contracted tuberculosis while at the front in World War I and later died in 1917 aged 39.

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* 1878 births 1917 deaths Fencers from Paris French male épée fencers Olympic fencers of France Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics French military personnel of World War I 20th-century deaths from tuberculosis Tuberculosis deaths in France {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub