Fernand Leischen Explained

Fernand Leischen
Birth Date:21 August 1919
Birth Place:Differdange, Luxembourg
Death Date:[1]
Sport:Fencing
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Jean-Fernand Leischen (21 August 1919  - 20 April 2017) was a Luxembourgian fencer who competed in three Summer Olympic Games, competing in the men's individual and team épée events at each one. His best result was fourth at the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.[2] In 2008 he was promoted to the rank of Chevalier in the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.[3] He also served as President of the Luxembourg Fencing Federation from 1961-1964.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fernand LEISCHEN. Klein. Sandra. April 28, 2017. Memento.lu. May 2, 2017. December 27, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171227093900/https://fr.memento.lu/page/fernand-leischen1. dead.
  2. Web site: Gjerde. Arild. Jeroen Heijmans . Bill Mallon . Hilary Evans . Jean-Fernand Leischen Biography and Statistics. Olympics. Sports Reference.com. 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614122120/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/le/jean-fernand-leischen-1.html. dead. 2018-06-14. 2009-08-24.
  3. Web site: " Promotion dans les ordres nationaux " : Les anciens " Olympiens " luxembourgeois à l’honneur. News. Sports.lu. 2008-07-02. 2012-03-01. fr.

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