1. Jean Cottard earned his Master of Arms at Fort Carre in 1949.
10 Facts About Jean Cottard
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Jean Cottard served as a member of the French Federation of Fencing from 1988 until his death.
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Jean Cottard practiced athletics with Gilbert Omnes and boxing with Roger Sauvignac.
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Jean Cottard performed his military service in French Tunisia in 1945 at the end of World War II, where an uncle taught him fencing.
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Jean Cottard entered Fort Carre in 1946 and became a fencing master three years later.
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Jean Cottard began teaching at Cambridge University in 1952 and at Racing Club de France from 1953 to 1972.
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Jean Cottard was the French military champion of fencing in 1951 and won the French fencing championship in 1951,1954,1958, and 1960.
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Jean Cottard then coached the French National Fencing Team from 1956 to 1972, leading the team to 12 gold, 13 silver, and 23 bronze medals at various Olympic Games and World Fencing Championships.
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Jean Cottard was constantly reelected to the French Fencing Federation from 1988 until his death and helped collaborate with the French Federation of Adapted Sport.
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Jean Cottard died in Antibes on 1 December 2020 at the age of 94.