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Jean-François Lamour (born 2 February 1956, Paris) is a former French fencer and current French politician and cabinet minister. As a fencer, Lamour has made multiple athletic achievements, the most note-worthy being making world championship in 1987. He won one bronze, two silver, and two gold medals in sabre Olympic events between 1984 and 1988.[1][2]

Jean-François Lamour

Personal information
Born	(1956-02-02) 2 February 1956 (age 66) Paris, France
Spouse(s)	Dr. Isabelle Spennato
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Medal record Men's fencing Representing  France Olympic Games 1984 Los Angeles Individual sabre 1988 Seoul Individual sabre 1984 Los Angeles Sabre team 1992 Barcelona Individual sabre 1992 Barcelona Sabre team

Retiring, he entered politics serving as the sports and youth counsellor to the Mayor of Paris from 1993 to 1995. In 2002, he became the minister of sport, and in 2004, he was given responsibility for youth in addition to this.

He's married to Dr. Isabelle Spennato, a former French fencer and current president of the French Fencing Federation.^{[citation needed]}

Athletic career

Lamour started learning fencing at eight years old, his first success coming later in 1971, when he was 15 years old. That year, he won the French junior championship in sabre fencing.

4 years later, Lamour reached semifinals at the 1975 World Championship in Bucharest.

He went on to set a national record, winning the Champion of France title 13 times between 1977 and 1992.

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In the 1980s, Lamour returned empty-handed from the Olympic Games in Moscow. He was the only member of the French team to return home without a medal.

In 1983, Lamour returned again to the World Championship -this time in Vienna - and placed fifth. In Lausanne in 1987, he became World Champion.

He began training under new coach László Szepesi, who came from Hungary to head the French national team.^{[citation needed]}

Lamour won gold at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Days later, he fenced in the team tournament that saw France win an Olympic silver medal.

In 1988, Lamour was awarded the Master of Saber prize. Several months later, he won a second Olympic gold medal in Seoul. He was appointed France's Minister of Sports in 2002.

References

External links

• "For Future of Fencing" International Charity Fund website
• Jean-François Lamour at the International Olympic Committee

На других языках

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- [en] Jean-François Lamour

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[fr] Jean-François Lamour

Jean-François Lamour, né le 2 février 1956 à Paris (XIIe arrondissement), est un homme politique français, ancien sportif de haut niveau. Il est double champion olympique au sabre (1984 et 1988) et porte-drapeau de la délégation française en 1992.

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[it] Jean-François Lamour

Jean-François Lamour (Parigi, 2 febbraio 1956) è un ex schermidore francese, vincitore di due medaglie d'oro, una d'argento e due di bronzo nella scherma ai giochi olimpici.

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[ru] Ламур, Жан-Франсуа

Жан-Франсуа Ламур (фр. Jean-François Lamour; род. 2 февраля 1956, Париж) — французский фехтовальщик-саблист, двукратный олимпийский чемпион, обладатель пяти олимпийских медалей. Чемпион мира. Министр спорта Франции (2002—2007).

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