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Jean-Pierre Allemand celebrates Olympic Finals win
Jean-Pierre Allemand of France celebrates his victory over Switzerland's Peter Loocher at the 1968 Olympic Finals.
Medal winners of Individual Foil category
Ionel Drîmbă (Romania), Jenő Kamuti (Hungary), and Daniel Revenu (France) are recognized for winning their respective individual foil medals (Drîmbă, gold; Kamuti, silver; Revenu, bronze).
Jean-Claude Magnan wins Gold
Jean-Claude Magnan of France lifts a trophy above his head after winning gold in the team foil competition.
Caption on reverse:
"Les XIX etes Jeux Olympiques se deroulent actuellement a Mexico. NPM. Le champion francais au fleuret Magnan Jean…
Caption on reverse:
"Les XIX etes Jeux Olympiques se deroulent actuellement a Mexico. NPM. Le champion francais au fleuret Magnan Jean…
French Team Takes Gold in Team Foil
The French team poses after winning Gold in team foil competition at the 1968 Olympics. Left to right: Gilles Berolatti, Christian Noël, Jacques Dimont, Daniel Revenu and Jean-Claude Magnan.
Caption on reverse:
"Les Escrimeurs Francais, Medaille…
Caption on reverse:
"Les Escrimeurs Francais, Medaille…
Fencer Demonstrates Skill
Polish fencer uses her foil to slay a cockroach found in her warddrobe.
Transcript on reverse:
"'En El Ombligo'
le clavo el florete esta polaca a una cucaracha que habia hecho de su ropero un campo de entrenamiento."
Transcript on reverse:
"'En El Ombligo'
le clavo el florete esta polaca a una cucaracha que habia hecho de su ropero un campo de entrenamiento."
Bout at the 1968 Olympics
Image of a fencing bout at the 1968 Olympics
Foil Bout at the 1968 Olympics
Kamuti (either László or Jenő; both of Hungary) and an unknown fencer (Moreson?) fence foil at the 1968 Olympics.
Epee Bout at the 1968 Olympics
Two fencers (indicated only as fencer "41" and fencer "38") fence epee at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Ferenk Torok mid Bout
Bout with Ferenk Torok of Hungary. At the end of this day of fencing Torok had tied for first place with his team mate Istven Mona.
Caption on reverse:
FERENK TOROK (29) actual campeon olimpico, en uno de sus 47 asaltos de la larguisima jornada…
Caption on reverse:
FERENK TOROK (29) actual campeon olimpico, en uno de sus 47 asaltos de la larguisima jornada…
Sabre Bout between Rigoli and Calderón
Rolando Rigoli of Italy (article mentions "Piccoli" but no such competitor existed) and Vicente Calderón of Mexico fence sabre at the 1968 Olympics.
Caption on reverse:
PICCOLI, de Italia, se defiende de un movimiento de sable tirado por el…
Caption on reverse:
PICCOLI, de Italia, se defiende de un movimiento de sable tirado por el…
de Capriles and Worth en route to Mexico
Miguel de Capriles (left) and George Worth (right) pose for the camera aside an airplane having likely just arrived in Mexico. The two men, both fluent in Spanish, traveled to Mexico City for the 1968 Olympics either as referees or team officials.
Portrait of Pilar Roldán
Portrait of silver medal winner Pilar Roldán (Mexico).
Woyda and Ruiz Preparing to Fence
Witold Woyda (Poland) and Orlando Ruiz (Cuba) prepare to fence at the 1968 Olympics.
Two Fencers Fence
Two fencers fence, perhaps to warm up, at the 1968 Olympics.
1968 Women's Team Foil Medal Winners
Three placing teams in the women's team foil event at the 1968 olympic games. Gold, Soviet Union; Silver, Hungary; Bronze, Romania.
Chantal Depetris fencing Yelena Belova in Foil
Marie-Chantal Depetris of France fencing Yelena Dmitriyevna Novikova-Belova of the Soviet Union in foil at the 1968 Olympic Games.
Caption on reverse:
"Chantal Depretis of France scoring point against Elena Novikova of Soviet Union in foil"
Caption on reverse:
"Chantal Depretis of France scoring point against Elena Novikova of Soviet Union in foil"
Profile of Susan Green
Profile photograph of Susan Green (Great Britain) lunging towards the camera. Susan competed in three Olympic games, 1968, 1972, and 1976.
Caption on reverse:
"SUE(18) WILL BE THE YOUNGEST FENCER TO REPRESENT B
29.8.68
This is attractive SUSAN…
Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall
Interior of the Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall where the fencing and modern pentathlon (fencing portions) took place during the 1968 Olympic Games.
Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall
Interior of the Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall with competitors fencing either during or in preparation for the 1968 Olympic Games.