John Moreau
Moreau in 1988
Personal information
Born (1951-04-10) April 10, 1951
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Sport
SportFencing

John Moreau (born April 10, 1951) is an American fencer and modern pentathlete.[1][2] He competed in the team épée event at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[3] He also worked as a coach in fencing and modern pentathlon.[4] He is a seven time national champion in the team épée event.[5]

Biography

Moreau was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1951,[1] and started fencing in 1970.[6] From 1969 to 1972, he attended Binghamton University,[7] competing in multiple sports including fencing, running and swimming.[1] In 1970 and 1971, he was the team MVP at the NCAA Cross Country Championships.[1] He later graduated from Binghamton after a spell in the army,[1] and went on to study at Southwest Texas State University.[1]

At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, Moreau competed in the men's team épée event,[1][8] with the United States finishing in tenth place.[9] He was also part of the US team for the same event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, but he did not feature in any bouts.[10]

While at Southwest Texas State University, Moreau became a fencing coach.[1] The university's team won thirteen state titles from 1984 to 1997 under his leadership.[1][5] Moreau also coached the US Modern Pentathlon Olympic team.[5] He was later inducted into the hall of fame at Binghamton University.[1] Moreau was ranked the number one international judge in the United States for the modern pentathlon, officiating at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5] He is also a black belt in karate.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "John Moreau". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Pentathlon Athlete Cleared of Rigging". The New York Times. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ "John Moreau Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
  4. ↑ "John Moreau". USA Fencing. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "John Moreau". UIW Cardinals. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ "SWT's John Moreau wins national fencing title". Texas State. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  7. ↑ "John A. Moreau". Binghamton University Athletics. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Army Reserve First Lieutenant John Moreau is a member of the fencing team competing at the 1984 Summer Olympics". NARA. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Épée, Team, Men (1984)". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Épée, Team, Men (1988)". Olympedia. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
  11. ↑ "John Moreau". Texas State. Retrieved February 19, 2022.
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