Georges de la Falaise
 De La Falaise in 1900 | ||
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| Men's fencing | ||
Representing  France
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| Olympic Games | ||
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1900 Paris | Sabre |
| Intercalated Games | ||
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1906 Athens | Épée |
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1906 Athens | Team épée |
Louis Venant Gabriel Le Bailly de La Falaise (24 March 1866 in Luçon – 8 April 1910 in Paris) was a French fencer.[1] He participated in Fencing at the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and won the gold medal in the sabre,[2] defeating fellow French fencer Henri Masson in the final. He also participated in Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics but was beaten in the final round, finishing in last place.
By his wife, the former Henriette Hennessy, he had four children:
- Louise Le Bailly de La Falaise, (1894-1910)
- James Henry Le Bailly de La Falaise, 1898–1972), who married American movie stars Gloria Swanson and Constance Bennett
- Alain Le Bailly de La Falaise, (1905–1977), first husband of model Maxime de la Falaise and father of fashion muse/designer Loulou de la Falaise
- Richard Le Bailly de La Falaise, (1910–1945)
References
[edit]- ^ "Gabriel de la Falaise". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ^ "Gabriel de la Falaise Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2009. Retrieved 1 April 2010.
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