Jéhan de Buhan
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Henri Jéhan Éric Joseph Marie•de Buhan |
| Used name | Jéhan•de Buhan |
| Nick/petnames | Henry |
| Born | 5 April 1912 in Bordeaux, Gironde (FRA) |
| Died | 14 September 1999 in Bordeaux, Gironde (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Jéhan Buhan was a top foil fencer in the years after the war. He won three gold medals at the 1948 and 1952 Olympics, adding two team titles at the 1947 and 1951 World Championships. He won a third world title in the épée (1947), as well as five silver World Championship medals.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jéhan de Buhan | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jéhan de Buhan | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (3–5–1 1938 Pieštany silver: foil team; 1947 Lisboa gold: épée team and foil team; 1949 Al-Qahira silver: foil team; 1950 Monte Carlo silver: foil, épée team, and foil team; 1951 Stockholm gold: foil team, bronze: foil)