Jacques Brodin
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jacques Michel Claude•Brodin |
| Used name | Jacques•Brodin |
| Born | 22 December 1946 in Les Andelys, Eure (FRA) |
| Died | 1 October 2015 in Rouen, Seine-Maritime (FRA) |
| Measurements | 180 cm / 77 kg |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jacques Brodin was a highly successful junior épée fencer, winning world junior épée titles in 1962 and 1964-66, while finishing second at the 1963 World Junior Championships. At the senior level, he won a team épée bronze at the 1964 Olympics (together with his older brother Claude) and also competed at the 1972 Olympics, where he was sixth individually and fourth with the team. At the World Championships, he won team épée titles in 1965 and 1966, team silver in 1967 and individual épée silver in 1974. Brodin was French champion in individual épée in 1968-69, 1971-72 and 1974. By profession he was an electrician.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jacques Brodin | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jacques Brodin | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 4 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother of Claude Brodin
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (1–2–0 1965 Paris gold: épée teeam; 1967 Montréal silver: épée team; 1974 Grenoble silver: épée)