Jacques René Émile Dimont (February 2, 1945 – December 31, 1994[1][2]) was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.

Jacques Dimont
Personal information
Full nameJacques René Émile Dimont
Born(1945-02-02)2 February 1945
Carvin, France
Died31 December 1994(1994-12-31) (aged 49)
Avignon, France
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1968 Mexico City Team foil

He received a gold medal in the team foil at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan and Daniel Revenu.[3] Dimont committed suicide in 1994.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Jacques Dimont, médaillé d'or aux Jeux de Mexico, est mort - Libération". www.liberation.fr. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012.
  2. ^ "Jacques Dimont Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 26 July 2010.
  3. ^ "1968 Summer Olympics – Mexico City, Mexico – Fencing" Archived 29 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on 21 June 2008)
  4. ^ "Jacques Dimont". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
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