Fencing

Fencing : discover the high-level athletes from La Défense who represent France at the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Fencing illustration © Ministry of the Armed Forces

Sergeant Maxime Pauty

Sergeant Maxime Pauty, foil © Ministry of the Armed Forces

Top-level athlete from the National Gendarmerie

Foil

  • 7th individual and 3rd in the team evant at the World Cup in 2024.
  • 2nd in the individual event and several World cup team event podiums in 2024.
  • Team champion at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021 and 21st in the individual event.

Sergeant Enzo Lefort

Sergeant Enzo Lefort, foil © Ministry of the Armed Forces

Top-level athlete from French Air and Space Force

Foil

  • Several team podiums and one individual World Cup podium in 2022 and 2023.
  • Olympic champion at the Tokyo Games in 2021 (team event), 5th in individual foil.
  • 3rd in the World Cup in 2020.
  • World champion and runner-up in the team event in 2019.
  • 2nd in the team event at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

Aircraftman Sarah-Camille Noutcha

Aircraftman Sarah-Camille Noutcha, saber © Ministère des Armées

Top-level athlete from French Air and Space Force

Saber

  • Double World Cup team winner and 7th in the individual event in 2024.
  • European team champion and world team runner-up and 7th in the individual event in 2022.
  • Alternate at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.
  • World university team champion in 2023 and runner-up in the world university team championship in 2019.

Sergeant Marion Brunet

Sergeant Manon Brunet, saber © Ministère des Armées

Top-level athlete from the National Gendarmerie

Saber

  • Triple World Cup team winner in 2024, 3rd and 9th in the individual event.
  • 3rd (individual event) and 2nd (team event) at the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.
  • 4th (individual event) and 8th (team event ) at the Rio Olympic Games in 2016.

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