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She did compete for the United States in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul in foil at the age of 42 (she was knocked out by Italian silver medalist Laura Chiesa, 15–13), and in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta in épée at the age of 50 (the second-oldest female US Olympic fencer ever, after Maxine Mitchell).
Christian d'Oriola, Olympic and world campion, named "Fencer of the 20th Century" by the FIE, International Fencing Federation, in 2001. Between 1947 and 1956 won four World Championships and six Olympic Medals, including two individual gold (foil), one individual silver (foil), two team gold (foil), and one team silver (foil).
not included in the Olympic program: 1912 Stockholm details: Nedo Nadi Italy: Pietro Speciale Italy: Richard Verderber Austria: 1920 Antwerp details: Nedo Nadi Italy: Philippe Cattiau France: Roger Ducret France: 1924 Paris details: Roger Ducret France: Philippe Cattiau France: Maurice Van Damme Belgium: 1928 Amsterdam details: Lucien Gaudin ...
Edoardo Mangiarotti. Edoardo Mangiarotti (Italian pronunciation: [edoˈardo mandʒaˈrɔtti]; 7 April 1919 – 25 May 2012) [2] was an Italian fencer.He won a total of 39 Olympic titles and World championships, more than any other fencer in the history of the sport.
Peter Westbrook, the first Black American fencer to win an Olympic medal and who later developed multiple Olympians while coaching underserved youth in New York, died Friday, according to his ...
Gerevich's wife, Erna Bogen (also known as Erna Bogathy), his son, Pál Gerevich, and his father-in-law, Albert Bogen (a silver medalist in team sabre for Austria at the 1912 Summer Olympics), all won Olympic medals in fencing. [5] In the Hungarian Olympic trials for the 1960 Rome Olympics, the fencing committee told Gerevich that he was too ...
Dr. Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier (December 16, 1888 – December 23, 1965), was a Danish Olympic medalist, and world champion, fencer who fenced foil, épée, and saber. [1] [2] [3] He was given the Olympic Diploma of Merit during his career. He is also one of only five athletes who have competed in the Olympics over a span of 40 years.
Team USA fencer Lauren Scruggs won silver in women's foil. Below, she tells 'WH' about becoming the first Black fencing medalist and her post-Olympic plans.