Fernand Leischen
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1919 Differdange, Luxembourg |
| Died | 20 April 2017 (aged 97)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Jean-Fernand Leischen (21 August 1919 – 20 April 2017) was a Luxembourgian fencer who competed in three Summer Olympic Games, competing in the men's individual and team épée events at each one. These were in 1948, 1952, and 1956 Olymic games. In the 1948 game, he tied for fifth. His best result was fourth at the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland.[2] In 2008 he was promoted to the rank of Chevalier in the Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.[3] He also served as President of the Luxembourg Fencing Federation from 1961-1964. Before becoming President of the Luxembourg Fencing Federation he served as secretary general, treasurer and vice president too.
References
[edit]- ^ Klein, Sandra (April 28, 2017). "Fernand LEISCHEN". Memento.lu. Archived from the original on December 27, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2017.
- ^ Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans (2009). "Jean-Fernand Leischen Biography and Statistics". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ^ "" Promotion dans les ordres nationaux " : Les anciens " Olympiens " luxembourgeois à l'honneur". News (in French). Sports.lu. 2008-07-02. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
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