Francisco Camet
Francisco Camet 
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| Full name | Francisco Carmelo Camet |
| nation |
 Argentina
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| birthday | September 16, 1876 |
| place of birth |
Buenos Aires , Argentina
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| date of death | July 15, 1931 |
| Place of death |
Miramar , Argentina
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| discipline | Sword |
| society | Salles d'Armes du Palais et Sociétés Savantes |
Francisco Carmelo Camet (born September 16, 1876 in Buenos Aires , † July 15, 1931 in Miramar ) also known as Eduardo Camet was an Argentine fencer .
biography
Francisco Camet, who studied in Paris, was the only athlete from Argentina to take part in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris . Thus he is considered the first Argentine Olympian . In epee fencing , he was able to advance to the finals and was fifth in the overall standings.
Four years later, his son Carmelo Camet was born, who also began fencing and won a bronze medal with the team at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 .
Web links
- Francisco Camet in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Camet, Francisco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Camet, Francisco Carmelo (full name); Camet, Eduardo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Argentine fencer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 16, 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buenos Aires , Argentina |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 15, 1931 |
| Place of death | Miramar , Argentina |