Henri Léon Thiébaut (19 November 1880 in
Paris
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– 13 October 1956 in Paris)
was a French
fencer who competed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. He participated in
Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the
silver medal
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in the
sabre
A sabre or saber ( ) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the Early Modern warfare, early modern and Napoleonic period, Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such a ...
. He was defeated by
Georges de la Falaise in the final.
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1880 births
1956 deaths
French male sabre fencers
Olympic silver medalists for France
Olympic fencers for France
Fencers at the 1900 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Nice
Olympic medalists in fencing
Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics
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