Claude Netter
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Claude Netter was a French foil
fencer
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Netter was one of France's top fencers in the 1950s, and competed in three Olympiad
s for the French foil team, winning two medals. Netter was Jewish.
in team foil at the 1952 Summer Olympics
in Helsinki
. The French team defeated Egypt (15–1), Hungary (12–4), and Italy (8–6) in the finals.
He also won a silver medal
in team foil in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne
.http://www.jewishsports.net/medalists.htm He competed in both the team and individual foil events, and advanced to the finals in both competitions. In the individual competition, Netter placed 6th overall. In the team competition, he won his 2nd Olympic medal when the French team advanced to the finals and then defeated the United States and Hungary to capture the silver (they lost to Italy in the gold medal match).
Netter completed his Olympic career at the 1960 Rome Games, when he fenced exclusively in the team foil competition. France advanced to the final round, but lost to Germany on a fence-off after the two teams tied 8–8 in the initial match; France finished in 5th place.
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
fencer
Fencing
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Netter was one of France's top fencers in the 1950s, and competed in three Olympiad
Olympiad
An Olympiad is a period of four years, associated with the Olympic Games of Classical Greece. In the Hellenistic period, beginning with Ephorus, Olympiads were used as calendar epoch....
s for the French foil team, winning two medals. Netter was Jewish.
World Championships
Netter was a member of the French team that won the gold medal at the World Championships in 1951 and 1953, and in 1959 he won the silver medal at the World Championships in the individual foil competition.http://sports123.com/fen/mw-fo.htmlOlympics
Netter won a gold medalGold medal
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in team foil at the 1952 Summer Olympics
1952 Summer Olympics
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Helsinki, Finland in 1952. Helsinki had been earlier given the 1940 Summer Olympics, which were cancelled due to World War II...
in Helsinki
Helsinki
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. The French team defeated Egypt (15–1), Hungary (12–4), and Italy (8–6) in the finals.
He also won a silver medal
Silver medal
A silver medal is a medal awarded to the second place finisher of contests such as the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, and contests with similar formats....
in team foil in the 1956 Olympics in Melbourne
Melbourne
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.http://www.jewishsports.net/medalists.htm He competed in both the team and individual foil events, and advanced to the finals in both competitions. In the individual competition, Netter placed 6th overall. In the team competition, he won his 2nd Olympic medal when the French team advanced to the finals and then defeated the United States and Hungary to capture the silver (they lost to Italy in the gold medal match).
Netter completed his Olympic career at the 1960 Rome Games, when he fenced exclusively in the team foil competition. France advanced to the final round, but lost to Germany on a fence-off after the two teams tied 8–8 in the initial match; France finished in 5th place.