Jean de Mas Latrie (23 November 1879 – 5 September 1914) was a French fencer and modern pentathlete.[1] He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the modern pentathlon at the 1912 Summer Olympics where he was undefeated in fencing until losing to future U.S. general George S. Patton who was also competing in these events, Patton was the only man Jean lost to in said event.[2] He was killed in action during World War I.[3]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 November 1879 Paris, France |
| Died | 5 September 1914 (aged 34) Rebais, France |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing, modern pentathlon |
See also
References
External links
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
