Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley

Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley, born Alastair Ivan Ladislaus Lucidus Evans, (2 February 1880 22 May 1904) was an American who competed for France at the Olympics in fencing. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] His father, Dr. d'Oyley-Evans, a Paris-base American dentist, bought the title of Marquis from the Pope, later acquiring the titles of Count and Viscount for his sons.[1] Viscount d'Oyley killed himself from a self-inflicted gunshot.[1][2][3]

Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley
Personal information
Full nameAlastair Ivan Ladislaus Lucidus d'Oyley-Evans
Born(1880-02-02)2 February 1880
Died22 May 1904(1904-05-22) (aged 24)
Paris, France
Sport
SportFencing

References

  1. "Ivan, Viscount d'Oyley Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 14 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  2. "Mysterious Death of an American in Paris". NY Times.com. 27 May 1904. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
  3. "Investigate Death of Viscount". The Evening News and Google News Archive. Retrieved 2 April 2010.
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