Jacques Dimont Explained
| Jacques Dimont |
| Fullname: | Jacques René Émile Dimont |
| Birth Date: | 2 February 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Carvin, France |
| Death Place: | Avignon, France |
| Sport: | Fencing |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Jacques René Émile Dimont (February 2, 1945 - December 31, 1994[1] [2]) was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.
He received a gold medal in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan and Daniel Revenu.[3] Dimont committed suicide in 1994.[4]
Notes and References
- Web site: Jacques Dimont, médaillé d'or aux Jeux de Mexico, est mort - Libération . www.liberation.fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120927012131/http://www.liberation.fr/sports/0101130076-jacques-dimont-medaille-d-or-aux-jeux-de-mexico-est-mort . 2012-09-27.
- Web site: Jacques Dimont Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . 26 July 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121102173955/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/di/jacques-dimont-1.html . 2 November 2012 .
- http://www.databaseolympics.com/games/gamessport.htm?g=17&sp=FEN "1968 Summer Olympics - Mexico City, Mexico - Fencing"
- Web site: Jacques Dimont . 21 January 2021 . Olympedia.
