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William Andre
Personal information
Born(1931-08-23)August 23, 1931
Montclair, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedOctober 17, 2019(2019-10-17) (aged 88)[1]
Sport
SportModern pentathlon
Medal record
Men's modern pentathlon
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Team

William Andre (August 23, 1931 – October 17, 2019), commonly known as "Bill",[2] was an American fencer and modern pentathlete. Born in Montclair, New Jersey, he won an individual bronze medal at the 1953 world championships. While a lieutenant in the US Navy, he was selected as part of the US team for the 1956 Summer Olympics,[3] at which the team won a silver medal.[4] He finished seventh in the individual event.[5] In the same year, he finished second in the épée at the AFLA national fencing championships.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Deaths". Dartmouth Alumni Magazine. Hanover, New Hampshire: Dartmouth College. March–April 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Navy Olympic Stars Return with Seven Medals". All Hands (480). US Bureau of Naval Personnel: 41. 1957.
  3. ^ The Army-Navy-Air Force Register. Army and Navy Publishing Company. 1956. p. 2.
  4. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Andre". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  5. ^ "Achieving Excellence". US Armed Forces Sports Committee. 1993. p. 67.
  6. ^ "William Jules Andre". Olympics.com. Retrieved February 15, 2022.