Jean-Joseph Renaud
French fencer and writer (1873–1953)
- Born
- 16 January 1873, 9th arrondissement of Paris
- Died
- 8 December 1953, Paris
- Citizenship
- France
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- writer, playwright, fencer, journalist, translator
Jean-Joseph Renaud (16 January 1873 – 7 December 1953) was a French épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1900 Summer Olympics.
He was also a prolific journalist, author and playwright whose books La Défense dans la rue (Self Defence in the Street - 1912) and L'Escrime (Fencing - 1911) are recognised as an important contribution to early 20th century literature on those subjects. He was a proponent of the field of honor, saying: "From every point of view dueling is beneficent." He refereed many duels (including ones involving Clemenceau and Leon Blum) and fought at least 15 himself (being a fencing master, all but 4 were fought with pistols; he was victorious in all of them).
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | 1900 | |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 1908 |
Awards and honours
- Maurice-Renard Prize 1922
- Georges-Dupau award 1949
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3807599 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.