Georges Tainturier
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Georges Charles Armand•Tainturier |
| Used name | Georges•Tainturier |
| Born | 20 May 1890 in La-Côte-Saint-André, Isère (FRA) |
| Died | 7 December 1943 in Köln (Cologne), Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Affiliations | Salle Bouché, (FRA) / Cercle de l'Escrime à l'Épée, (FRA) |
| NOC |  France |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
In addition to winning two gold medals in team épée in 1924 and 1932, Georges Tainturier was unofficial World Champion in 1926 and 1923 French champion with the individual épée. A fencing club is named after him in Compiègne.
A dragoons’ officer at the end of World War I, Tainturier was wounded and received the Croix de Guerre and was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor. In World War II, Tainturier joined the French Resistance in Compiègne in 1940. He was arrested in 1942, imprisoned in Fresnes and deported to Saarbrücken in Germany. In 1943 after being sentenced to death by the notorious People’s Court as a leading member of the Resistance, Tainturier was executed in Köln (Cologne) by the Gestapo, who decapitated him with an ax.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Georges Tainturier | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Georges Tainturier | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | France | 1 | Gold |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRA |
Georges Tainturier | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (1–0–0 1926 Oostende gold: épée)
- Listed in Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War (†7 December 1944. Executed by the Nazis by decapitation with an ax.)