Gaston Salmon
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Fencing | ||
Competitor for .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1912 Stockholm | Team epée |
Gaston Salmon (1878–1917) was a Belgian épée, foil, and sabre fencer. He was Jewish.[1]
Olympic fencing career
Salmon represented Belgium at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, competing in three events, winning a gold medal in team épée.[1][2]
He also competed in two individual events, but was eliminated in the first round of both the individual foil and individual sabre.
The team included famous artist Jacques Ochs.
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics : with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. ISBN 9781903900871.
- ↑ "Gaston Salmon Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-08.