André Corvington (19 November 1877 – 13 December 1918) was a Haitian fencer.[1] He competed in the individual foil event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[2] He was killed in action fighting for the French during World War I.[3]

André Corvington
Personal information
Full nameMarie-Charles-André Corvington
Born(1877-11-19)19 November 1877
Les Cayes, Haiti
Died13 December 1918(1918-12-13) (aged 41)
Rheims, France
Sport
SportFencing
War memorial in Épernay, bearing the name of "Marie Corvington."

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  1. ^ "André Corvington". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. ^ "André Corvington Schöne Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  3. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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