John Moreau (born April 10, 1951) is an American fencer and modern pentathlete.[1][2] He competed in the team épée event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[3] He has worked as a coach in fencing and modern pentathlon, and is the head fencing coach at the University of the Incarnate Word.[4] He is a seven time national champion in the team épée event.[5]
 Moreau in 1988 | |
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| Born | April 10, 1951 Kansas City, Missouri, United States |
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| Sport | Fencing |
Biography
editMoreau was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1951,[1] and started fencing in 1970.[6] From 1969 to 1972, he attended Binghamton University,[7] competing in multiple sports including fencing, running and swimming.[1] In 1970 and 1971, he was the team MVP at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.[1] He later graduated from Binghamton after a spell in the army,[1] and went on to study at Southwest Texas State University.[1]
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Moreau competed in the men's team épée event,[1][8] with the United States finishing in tenth place.[9] He was also part of the US team for the same event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, but he did not feature in any bouts.[10]
While at Southwest Texas State University, Moreau became a fencing coach.[1] The university's team won thirteen state titles from 1984 to 1997 under his leadership.[1][5] Moreau also coached the US Modern Pentathlon Olympic team.[5] He was later inducted into the hall of fame at Binghamton University.[1] Moreau was ranked the number one international judge in the United States for the modern pentathlon, officiating at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] He is also a black belt in karate.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "John Moreau". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Pentathlon Athlete Cleared of Rigging". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "John Moreau Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ^ "John Moreau". USA Fencing. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d "John Moreau". UIW Cardinals. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "SWT's John Moreau wins national fencing title". Texas State. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "John A. Moreau". Binghamton University Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Army Reserve First Lieutenant John Moreau is a member of the fencing team competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics". NARA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Épée, Team, Men (1984)". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "Épée, Team, Men (1988)". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
- ^ "John Moreau". Texas State. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
