Claude Arabo
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Claude Henri Ferdinand Dalmas•Arabo |
| Used name | Claude•Arabo |
| Born | 3 October 1937 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (FRA) |
| Died | 2 July 2013 in Nice, Alpes-Maritimes (FRA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 73 kg |
| Affiliations | OGC Nice, Nice (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Claude Arabo fenced sabre and was a five-time French champion from 1960-65. His first major podium appearance was at the 1958 World Juniors. He also won four bronze medals with the sabre at the World Championships, in the 1962 individual and in the team event from 1965-67, in addition to his silver medal in individual sabre at the 1964 Olympics. After his sporting career ended, he worked as a physiotherapist on the Côte d’Azur.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Claude Arabo | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | =5 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Claude Arabo | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 4 | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Claude Arabo | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–0–4 1962 Buenos Aires bronze: sabre; 1965 Paris bronze: sabre team; 1966 Moskva bronze: sabre team; 1967 Montréal bronze: sabre team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (0–0–1 1963 Napoli FEN bronze: sabre)