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Ducret holds the record in French fencing for the most medals won. He won no less than 10 medals in the twenties, three of which were won at the games in Paris in 1924. Ducret tasted victory in each o...

Having already become world shooting champion in 1994, the Frenchman won the Olympic 10 metre pistol title in Sydney in 2000. This confirmed him as the most talented pistol-shooter of his generation a...

The very first Olympic swimming champion, she won the 100 metres freestyle competition at the 1912 Games in Stockholm. She could have remained at the firmament of world swimming for many years, but th...

Having seen Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola win at the Tokyo games in '64, Pierre Durant was taken by the desire to become a rider. But his energy alone would not be enough to satisfy his ambitions. It woul...

This French weightlifter was part of the brilliant French team who shone at the Los Angeles games in 1932. Before becoming a teacher and one of the pioneers of the sport in French schools, Duverger wo...

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