Agathe Turgis

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexFemale
Full nameAgathe Jeanne•Turgis (Boutau-)
Used nameAgathe•Turgis
Born19 January 1892 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (FRA)
Died20 August 1980 (aged 88 years 7 months 1 day) in Vaux-le-Pénil, Seine-et-Marne (FRA)
NOC France

Biography

Agathe Turgis was a French foil fencer who competed during the 1930s. Turgis participated in the individual tournament at the 1936 Berlin Olympics where she finished second in her pool to advance to the quarter-finals. Her uncle was the fencer Albert, Comte Gautier-Vignal, who also served as a member of the IOC and as the President of the Olympic Committee of Monaco.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1936 Summer Olympics Fencing FRA Agathe Turgis
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) 6 p4 r2/4

Olympic family relations