André Corvington

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André Corvington
Personal information
Full nameMarie-Charles-André Corvington
Born(1877-11-19)19 November 1877
Les Cayes, Haiti
Died13 December 1918(1918-12-13) (aged 41)
Rheims, France
Sport
Sport Fencing
War memorial in Epernay, bearing the name of "Marie Corvington." Mairie monument detail 7035.JPG
War memorial in Épernay, bearing the name of "Marie Corvington."

André Corvington (19 November 1877 13 December 1918) was a Haitian fencer. [1] He competed in the individual foil event at the 1900 Summer Olympics. [2] He was killed in action fighting for the French during World War I. [3]

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  1. "André Corvington". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  2. "André Corvington Schöne Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  3. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015.