Joanni Maurice Perronnet
French fencer and painter (1877-1950)
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- Born
- 19 October 1877, 9th arrondissement of Paris
- Died
- 1 April 1950, 9th arrondissement of Paris
- Citizenship
- France
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- theatre administrator, fencer, painter
Joanni Maurice Perronet (19 October 1877 – 1 April 1950) was a French painter and fencer.
He was son of music composer Joanni Perronnet and Blanche Guérard, as well as grandson of the playwright and lyricist Amélie Perronnet.
He was a fencing master, the only professional allowed to compete in the Olympic Games at the time. Two such masters, Perronet and Leonidas Pyrgos of Greece, competed in a special foil fencing event at the first modern Olympics. The two faced each other in an event that consisted of a single bout to three touches. Perronet lost the bout, 3-1. He competed at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens, winning a silver medal.
He had close links to Sarah Bernhardt, she was his godmother. In 1908, he became secretary-general of the Sarah-Bernhardt Théâtre Sarah-Bernhardt.
He is known as a painter, most of his paintings are seascapes. He also designed many posters for French railway companies and painted several portraits of Sarah Bernhardt.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 1896 Summer Olympics – men's masters foil |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q460783 (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.