Roger Ducret

Roger Ducret (April 2, 1888 – January 8, 1962) was a French fencer and Olympic champion.

He entered five events at the 1924 Paris Olympics and won a medal in each. These consisted of three gold medals, in foil individual, in foil team, and in épée team, and two silver medals, in sabre individual and in épée individual. Besides three more medals at other Olympics, he won fifteen French titles. He also was a prisoner of war in World War I and worked as a journalist.

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