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This is the complete list of men's Olympic medalists in fencing. Current program. Foil, individual. Games Gold Silver Bronze 1896 Athens details: ...
Giorgio Santelli, legendary coach to 5 U.S. Olympic teams (1928–1952), Olympic gold medalist (1920 Men's Sabre Team), son of Italo Santelli (known as the "father of modern sabre fencing" and an Olympic silver medal winner), fought duel after his father was insulted by Italian team Captain.
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).
not included in the Olympic program: 2008 Beijing details Russia (RUS) Svetlana Boyko Aida Shanayeva Viktoria Nikishina Yevgeniya Lamonova United States (USA) Emily Cross Hanna Thompson Erinn Smart Italy (ITA) Valentina Vezzali Giovanna Trillini Margherita Granbassi Ilaria Salvatori: 2012 London details Italy (ITA) Valentina Vezzali Elisa Di ...
Peter Westbrook, a groundbreaking fencer who became the first African-American and Asian-American to win a medal in fencing at the 1984 Summer Olympics, died on Friday, November 29 in New York ...
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.
At 2014 Winter Olympics, Ole Einar Bjørndalen won gold at the 10 km sprint biathlon event, tying the record number of total medals in the Winter Olympics at 12, along with Bjørn Dæhlie, and becoming the oldest Winter Olympics medalist at age 40. [5] Skeleton Oldest skeleton gold medalist 39 Duff Gibson [6] Oldest male skeleton gold medalist 39
According to NBCSports.com, other fencers from the foundation who went on to win Olympic medals include siblings Erinn and Keeth Smart, who won team silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, and ...