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Pierre Francisse

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Pierre Francisse
Personal information
NationalityBelgian
Born(1924-11-11)11 November 1924
Hainaut, Belgium
Died17 February 2012(2012-02-17) (aged 87)
Rixensart, Belgium
Sport
CountryBelgium
SportFencing
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1960

Pierre Francisse (11 November 1924 – 17 February 2012)[1] was a Belgian fencer. He competed in the team épée event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2]

Francisse had participated in the 1948 (London) Olympics in a track event, but was wounded in Korea severely enough not to be able to compete again. He then took up fencing, and made the Belgian Olympic team at the 1960 Rome Olympic Games. He last served in the First Regiment Guides (Armor), retiring as a colonel.

He served as a lieutenant in the Belgian United Nations Command in the Korean War.

References

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  1. ^ "Pierre Francisse". enmemoire. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Pierre Francisse Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
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