André Corvington

André Corvington (19 November 1877 – 13 December 1918) was a Haitian fencer.^[1] He competed in the individual foil event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.^[2] He was killed in action fighting for the French during World War I.^[3]

André Corvington

Personal information
Full name	Marie-Charles-André Corvington
Born	(1877-11-19)19 November 1877 Les Cayes, Haiti
Died	13 December 1918(1918-12-13) (aged 41) Rheims, France
Sport
Sport	Fencing

War memorial in Épernay, bearing the name of "Marie Corvington."

See also

• List of Olympians killed in World War I

References

1. "André Corvington". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
2. "André Corvington Schöne Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
3. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.

External links

• André Corvington at Olympics.com
• André Corvington at Olympedia