Robert Citerne
Citerne at the 2014 IWAS European Championships
Personal information
Nickname(s)Bob le Ouf (litt. “Crazy Bob”)
Born (1961-02-10) 10 February 1961
Paris
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight77 kg (170 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponFoil A / Épée A / Sabre A
Handleft-handed
ClubLevallois Sporting Club
Head coachJérôme Westholm, Maxime Faget
Medal record
Men's wheelchair fencing
Representing  France
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 Seoul Épée A
Gold medal – first place1992 Barcelona Team Épée
Gold medal – first place2000 Sydney Team Épée
Gold medal – first place2004 Athens Team Épée
Silver medal – second place1988 SeoulTeam Épée
Silver medal – second place1996 AtlantaTeam Épée
Bronze medal – third place1992 BarcelonaFoil A
Bronze medal – third place1996 AtlantaTeam Foil
Bronze medal – third place2000 SydneyFoil A
IWAS World Championships
Gold medal – first place2006 TurinoÉpée A
Gold medal – first place2006 TurinoTeam Sabre
Gold medal – first place2010 ParisTeam Épée
Silver medal – second place1998 La ChauxTeam Épée
Silver medal – second place2011 CataniaTeam Épée
Bronze medal – third place1998 La ChauxÉpée A
IWAS European Championships
Gold medal – first place1997 GdanskTeam Épée
Gold medal – first place2005 ZalaegerszegÉpée A
Gold medal – first place2005 ZalaegerszegTeam Épée
Gold medal – first place2007 GhentTeam Épée
Gold medal – first place2009 PlovdivTeam Épée
Gold medal – first place2009 PlovdivTeam Sabre
Gold medal – first place2011 SheffieldTeam Épée
Gold medal – first place2014 StrasburgTeam Épée
Silver medal – second place2005 ZalaegerszegSabre A
Silver medal – second place2007 GhentÉpée A
Silver medal – second place2007 GhentSabre A

Robert Citerne (born 10 February 1961 in Paris) is a French wheelchair fencer, who earned four gold medals out of seven Paralympic participations. He is also three-time World champion and eight-time European champion in individual and team events.

Citerne has right hemiplegia since he was six months old. He took up fencing at the age of 19 after his physical therapist suggested it to him.[1] He joined in 1987 the France national team, of which he is still a member. He is known in the fencing community as “Bob le Ouf”, literally “Crazy Bob” because of his exuberant personality.[2]

Citerne is IT manager at the Levallois Sporting Club, of which he is a member as an athlete. He is also city councillor of La Garenne-Colombes in charge of disability-related issues.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Septièmes JO pour l'élu escrimeur". Le Parisien (in French). 29 August 2012.
  2. ↑ Cécile Hernandez Cervellon (12 August 2012). "Robert Citerne, dit " Bob le ouf "". Le Figaro/Sport 24 (in French).
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