Please answer the following question: Edward Gardère (25 February 1909 – 24 July 1997) was a French fencer. He won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics and two silvers at the 1936 Summer Olympics. Given a list of categories: company, educational institution, artist, athlete, office holder, mean of transportation, building, natural place, village, animal, plant, album, film or written work, what category does the paragraph belong to?
Answer:
Athlete