Laura Flessel-Colovic
French épée fencer
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- Born
- 6 November 1971, Pointe-à-Pitre
- Citizenship
- France
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, politician
- Height
- 171 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 65 kg (143 lb)
Laura Flessel-Colovic (born 6 November 1971) is a French politician and épée fencer who served as Minister of Sports from 2017 to 2018. Born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, she has won the most Olympic medals of any French sportswoman, with five. Before 2007, she was a member of the Levallois Sporting Club Escrime, and now works with Lagardère Paris Racing. She is married and has one daughter.
She was France's flag-bearer at the 2012 Summer Olympics opening ceremony in London, which was her fifth and last Olympics.
She was appointed Minister of Sports in the Philippe Government on 17 May 2017 and resigned on 4 September 2018.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 1996 Summer Olympics – women's épée | ||
| fencing at the 2000 Summer Olympics – women's épée | 2000 | |
| fencing at the 2004 Summer Olympics – women's épée | 2004 | |
| 2008 Summer Olympics | 2008 | |
| 2012 Summer Olympics | 2012 |
Awards and honours
- Commander of the National Order of Merit
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q239263 (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.