Stern, Jean

Sport:
fencing

Country Represented:
France

Years Competed:
1908

Medals Received:
gold

Olympic Info:
Stern was a member of the French fencing team at the 1908 London Olympics and competed in both the team and individual epee events. During the Games, the French team defeated Denmark (10-6), Great Britain (12-5), and Belgium (9-7) to capture the gold medal (Stern only competed against Denmark). One of his teammates on the French team was Alexandre Lippman.
In the individual competition at the 1908 Games, Stern won his first-round pool, and advanced to the semifinals by finishing second in his second round pool. He was then eliminated in the semifinals after finishing fifth in his pool (the top four advanced to the final), and officially finished in 12th place.

Birth and Death Dates:
unknown

Origin:
France

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References:
encyclopedia of JEWS in sports, by Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, and Roy Silver (New York: Bloch Publishing Co., 1965)
The Jewish Almanac, edited by Richard Siegel and Carl Rheins (New York: Bantam Books, 1980)

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