Patrick Groc

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Patrick Groc
Personal information
Born (1960-09-06) 6 September 1960 (age 63)
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Sport
Sport Fencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing Flag of France.svg  France
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Foil, team

Patrick Groc (born 6 September 1960) is a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Olympics Statistics: Patrick Groc". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2011.
  2. "Patrick Groc Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2011.