Georges Tainturier
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Georges Tainturier was a French fencer
. He won medals in the épée competition at two Olympic Games. He was a French Resistance
officer and was executed by the Nazis.
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
. He won medals in the épée competition at two Olympic Games. He was a French Resistance
French Resistance
The French Resistance is the name used to denote the collection of French resistance movements that fought against the Nazi German occupation of France and against the collaborationist Vichy régime during World War II...
officer and was executed by the Nazis.