PHDid you know that Jewish fencer Raoul Barouch was an Olympic flag bearer for an Arab country?
Raoul Meir Barouch (Arabic: راؤول مئير باروش, Hebrew: ראול מאיר ברוך; 12 May 1916 – ?) was a Tunisian fencer. A member of the Cercle d'Escrime Noë Martinelli (Noë Martinelli Fencing Club), he competed in all three fencing disciplines: foil, sabre and épée. Barouch won many national championships in Tunisia and also was a multi-time champion at the North African Fencing Championships between 1950 and 1960.
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Raoul Meir Barouch (Arabic: راؤول مئير باروش, Hebrew: ראול מאיר ברוך; 12 May 1916 – ?) was a Tunisian fencer. A member of the Cercle d'Escrime Noë Martinelli (Noë Martinelli Fencing Club), he competed in all three fencing disciplines: foil, sabre and épée. Barouch won many national championships in Tunisia and also was a multi-time champion at the North African Fencing Championships between 1950 and 1960.
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