Fernand de Montigny

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games • Referee
SexMale
Full nameFernand Alphonse Marie Frédéric•de Montigny
Used nameFernand•de Montigny
Born5 January 1885 in Antwerpen (Antwerp), Antwerpen (BEL)
Died2 January 1974 in Antwerpen (Antwerp), Antwerpen (BEL)
AffiliationsSalle Verbrugge, Antwerpen (BEL) / Royal Beerschot THC, Kontich (BEL)
NOC Belgium
Medals OG IG
Gold 0 0
Silver 2 0
Bronze 2 1
Total 4 1

Biography

Fernand De Montigny was trained in the military fencing school of Bruxelles. He participated in five Olympic Games from 1906 to 1924 as member of the Belgian fencing team, competing in both foil and épée. As a fencer he won two silver and two bronze medals, all in the team events. He also took part in the 1920 Olympic hockey tournament, winning another bronze medal. De Montigny was the architect of the Antwerpen Olympic Stadium and the renewed ice rink, where he organized the 1920 Olympic skating competitions.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1906 Intercalated Games Fencing BEL Fernand de Montigny
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) AC p2 r2/3
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) AC p1 r2/3
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Belgium 3 Bronze
1908 Summer Olympics Fencing BEL Fernand de Montigny
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) =3 p7 r2/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Belgium 3 Bronze
1912 Summer Olympics Fencing BEL Fernand de Montigny
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) =4 p4 r2/4
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) =4 p1 r2/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Belgium DNS
1920 Summer Olympics Fencing BEL Fernand de Montigny
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 6
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Belgium =6
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) =7 p1 r3/4
Hockey BEL Fernand de Montigny
Hockey, Men (Olympic) Belgium 3 Bronze
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing BEL Fernand de Montigny
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Belgium 2 Silver
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Belgium 2 Silver

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing BEL Fernand de Montigny
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Semi-Finals Pool 1 Judge
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Quarter-Finals France — Denmark Judge
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Round One Czechoslovakia — Greece Judge
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Round Two Pool 1 Judge
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Round One Pool 8 Jury President
1928 Winter Olympics Figure Skating (Skating) BEL Fernand de Montigny
Singles, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Judge #4
Singles, Women (Olympic) Compulsory Figures Judge #4
Singles, Women (Olympic) Free Skating Judge #4

Special Notes

Errata

Not born in Anzegem. This was a conversion error. First name is not Orphile Fernand per birth certificate.