Michel Salesse
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michel Jean Frédéric•Salesse |
| Used name | Michel•Salesse |
| Born | 3 January 1955 in Al-Jaza'ir (Algiers), Al-Jaza'ir (ALG) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 67 kg |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Michel Salesse competed left-handed. He had polio as a child and his right arm was shriveled and mostly without function. Salesse was a member of the gold medal winning French men’s epee teams at the 1982 and 1983 World Championships
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Michel Salesse | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Michel Salesse | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–0–1 1981 București FEN bronze: épée team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (2–0–0 1982 Roma gold: épée team; 1983 Wien gold: épée team)
- Listed in Olympians With a Disability (Competed left-handed as right arm was severely affected from polio as a child.)
- Listed in Olympians Who Competed at the Olympics After Surviving Polio (Right arm remained mostly without function)