Jacques Lefèvre
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Jacques Édmond Émile•Lefèvre |
| Used name | Jacques•Lefèvre |
| Born | 1 February 1928 in Marseille (Marseilles), Bouches-du-Rhône (FRA) |
| Died | 12 January 2024 (aged 95 years 11 months 11 days) in La Rochelle, Charente-Maritime (FRA) |
| Measurements | 176 cm / 78 kg |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Jacques Lefèvre represented France at five consecutive editions of the Olympic sabre fencing tournament – 1948 through 1964 – with a best result of bronze in the 1952 team event. Additionally, he placed just off the podium in fourth four times. He also won five medals in the team sabre event at the World Championships: silver in 1949 and 1950, and bronze in 1954, 1965, and 1966. At the Mediterranean Games, he was the individual sabre champion in 1951 and 1955 and took silver and bronze with the team in 1955 and 1951 respectively. Domestically, he earned numerous podium finishes in his specialty at the national championships.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jacques Lefèvre | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | =5 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jacques Lefèvre | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 3 | Bronze | |||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jacques Lefèvre | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 4 | ||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jacques Lefèvre | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 p4 r3/5 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | =5 | ||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Jacques Lefèvre | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 4 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–2–3 1949 Al-Qahira silver: sabre team; 1950 Monte Carlo silver: sabre team; 1954 Luxembourg bronze: sabre team; 1965 Paris bronze: sabre team; 1966 Moskva bronze: sabre team)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Mediterranean Games (2–1–1 1951 Al-Iskanderiya FEN gold: sabre, bronze: sabre team; 1955 Barcelona FEN gold: sabre, silver: sabre team)