Jacques Coutrot
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Administrator |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jacques•Coutrot |
| Used name | Jacques•Coutrot |
| Born | 10 April 1898 in Paris XVIIe, Paris (FRA) |
| Died | 17 September 1965 in Mormant, Seine-et-Marne (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Jacques Coutrot won two Olympic fencing medals in team foil, with a gold in 1924 and a silver in 1936. He finished second at the World Championships four times – in individual foil in 1931, 1933, and 1937, and in 1937 in team foil. He was French Champion with the foil in 1926 and with the épée in 1939. Coutrot later worked in sports administration, serving as President of the Fédération Internationale d’Escrime (FIE) from 1949-52.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jacques Coutrot | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jacques Coutrot | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 2 | Silver |
Organization roles
| Role | Organization | Tenure | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | Fédération internationale d’escrime | 1949—1952 | FRA |
Jacques Coutrot |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (1–5–0 1930 Liège silver: foil team; 1931 Wien silver: épée team; 1933 Budapest silver: épée team; 1937 Paris silver: épée and épée team; 1951 Stockholm gold: épée team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (0–1–1 1951 Al-Iskanderiya FEN silver: épée team, bronze: épée)
- Listed in Olympians and IOC Members Serving as President of an International Federation (IF) (FIE president 1949-1952)