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René Alphonse Lemoine (29 December 1905 – 19 December 1995) was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1932 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

René Lemoine

René Lemoine in 1931
Personal information
Born	(1905-12-29)29 December 1905 Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Died	19 December 1995(1995-12-19) (aged 89) Paris, France
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Medal record Representing  France Olympic Games 1932 Los Angeles Team foil 1936 Berlin Team foil

At the world championships, official and unofficial, Lemoine won an individual gold in 1931 and a bronze in 1937. He also won team silver medals in 1930, 1934, 1935 and 1937.[2]

Lemoine was the son of a general manager of Peugeot and was trained in mathematics and law. After briefly studying in Chad, he went to Equatorial Africa in 1938 and became a coffee farmer and exporter of colonial goods. During World War II, he headed the civil and military resistance in Central African Republic and supported French forces of Charles de Gaulle. In 1940, he was jailed by the Vichy authorities, but released after 1.5 months. He then fought in Madagascar and Northern Africa. After the war Lemoine resumed trading agricultural products. He was made an Officer of the Legion of Honour and was awarded the Croix de Guerre, among other military decorations. Until 1981 he served as a French representative for the Central High Council of French Abroad.[2]

References

External links

• René Lemoine at Olympedia

На других языках

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- [en] René Lemoine

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[fr] René Lemoine

René Lemoine (Nancy, 29 décembre 1905 - Paris 5e, 19 décembre 1995)[1] est un sportif et résistant français, Compagnon de la Libération. Champion et vice-champion olympique d'escrime en 1932 et 1936, il s'installe en Afrique où il travaille dans l'agriculture au moment du déclenchement de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Décidant de se rallier à la France libre, il participe aux combats au Moyen-orient et en Afrique avant de participer à la libération de la France.

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[it] René Lemoine

René Lemoine (Nancy, 29 dicembre 1905 – Parigi, 19 dicembre 1995) è stato uno schermidore francese, vincitore di una medaglia d'oro ed una d'argento nella scherma ai giochi olimpici.

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[ru] Лемуэн, Рене

Рене Лемуэн (фр. René Lemoine, 29 декабря 1905 — 19 декабря 1995) — французский фехтовальщик, олимпийский чемпион и чемпион мира.

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