Jean-Claude Magnan

Jean-Claude Magnan
The French Olympic foil team in 1972 (Talvard, Magnan, Noël, Revenu and Berolatti)
Personal information
Born (1941-06-04) 4 June 1941
Aubagne, France
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  France
Olympic Games
1968 Mexico CityTeam foil
1964 TokyoIndividual foil
1964 TokyoTeam foil
1972 MunichTeam foil
Mediterranean Games
1963 NaplesIndividual foil

Jean-Claude Magnan (born 4 June 1941 in Aubagne, Bouches-du-Rhône) is a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition, and a medalist in three successive Olympics.

He received a gold medal in foil team at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, together with Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Daniel Revenu and Jacques Dimont. He participated and received medals at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 summer Olympics.

He also won a gold medal at the 1963 Mediterranean Games in the individual foil event.