Personal Information
Family Wife Anne-Sophie, daughter Chloe, son Baptiste
Residence Antony, FRA
Occupation Athlete
Languages French
License number 25061988004
Club
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? He took up the sport at age five in Mantes-la-Jolie, France.
Why this sport? Fencing was a popular sport in his family as his father was maitre d'armes [master of arms] at the Cercle d'Escrime de Rueil-Malmaison club in France.
Club / Team CE Rueil-Malmaison: France
Name of coach Emeric Clos [national], FRA
Handedness Right
General Interest
Nicknames Juju (escrime-ffe.fr, 01 Jan 2020)
Memorable sporting achievement Winning gold in team foil at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (Facebook profile, 07 Sep 2021, 25 Aug 2021)
Awards and honours A fencing hall at the Cercle d'Escrime Orgeval Villennes fencing club in France was named after him in 2023. (Instagram profile, 14 Jun 2023)
In 2021 he received the National Order of the Legion of Honour [the highest French order of merit] in the degree of Cavalier from the president of France. (Facebook profile, 14 Sep 2021; legifrance.gouv.fr, 08 Sep 2021)
Famous relatives His father Philippe has worked as head coach at the Cercle d'Escrime de Rueil-Malmaison club in France. (escrime-rueil.fr, 19 Oct 2017; escrime-ffe.fr, 24 Jan 2013)
Other information COACH
He has worked as assistant maitre d'armes [master of arms] at the Cercle d'Escrime de Rueil-Malmaison club in France. (escrime-rueil.fr, 19 Oct 2017; escrime-ffe.fr, 24 Jan 2013)
