Philippe Cattiau
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Philippe Cattiau (July 28, 1892 – February 18, 1962) was a French fencer who won a total of eight Olympic medals between 1920 and 1936.
He was born in Saint-Malo
in Brittany
.
A stadium in the Paris
suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne
now bears his name.
He was born in Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo
Saint-Malo is a walled port city in Brittany in northwestern France on the English Channel. It is a sub-prefecture of the Ille-et-Vilaine.-Demographics:The population can increase to up to 200,000 in the summer tourist season...
in Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
.
A stadium in the Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
suburb of Villeneuve-la-Garenne
Villeneuve-la-Garenne
Villeneuve-la-Garenne is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris in the Hauts-de-Seine department in the Île-de-France region.-History:...
now bears his name.
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in fencing (men)
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists