Fencing At The 1928 Summer Olympics

picture info	Fencing At The 1928 Summer Olympics At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, seven fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, s ... events were contested, six for men and one for women. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Participating nations A total of 259 fencers (232 men, 27 women) from 27 nations competed at the Amsterdam Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing At The 1928 Summer Olympics 1928 Summer Olympics events 1928 1928 in fencing International fencing competitions hosted by the Netherlands ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Fencing At The 1924 Summer Olympics At the 1924 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. A women's event, the individual foil, was held for the first time. Scoring controversy After the games, an Italian and a Hungarian settled a scoring controversy with a real duel. Aldolfo Contronei, described in some sources as a 45-year-old fencing critic for an Italian newspaper and others as the captain of the Italian foil team, fought Giorgio Santelli, the 27-year-old son of the Hungarian Olympic team's coach Italo Santelli. Giorgio Santelli had invoked the Code Duello in order to fight in the place of his 60-year-old father. The duel was fought in the town of Abbazia Opatija (; it, Abbazia; german: Sankt Jakobi) is a town and a municipality in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County in western Croatia. The traditional seaside resort on the Kvarner Gulf is known for its Mediterranean climate and its historic buildings re ... near the Hungarian border with heavy sabers. The duel was terminated after only two minutes of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Émile Cornic Émile Cornic (23 December 1894 – 20 August 1964) was a French fencer. He won a silver medal in the team épée event at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1894 births 1964 deaths French male épée fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing People from Sucy-en-Brie Fencers from Paris Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Val-de-Marne 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Gioachino Guaragna Gioacchino Guaragna (14 June 1908 – 19 April 1971) was an Italian fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver in the team foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal * Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food * Tin foil, metal foil ... event at three different Olympic games. References 1908 births 1971 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Fencers from Milan Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics {{Italy-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Giorgio Pessina Giorgio Pessina (16 June 1902 – 18 July 1977) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri .... References External links * 1902 births 1977 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in fencing Fencers from Rome Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics {{Italy-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Ugo Pignotti Ugo Pignotti (19 November 1898 – 7 January 1989) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1928 Summer Olympics and two silver medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) were an international multi-sport event held from July 30 to August 14, 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. The Games were held duri .... References External links * 1898 births 1989 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Florence Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics 20th-century Italian people {{Italy-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini (28 September 1904 – 6 January 1948) was an Italian foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1924, 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold, four silver, and two bronze medals. He was the flag bearer for Italy at the 1936 Games. At the world championships, he earned 17 medals between 1929 and 1938. He died of cancer, aged 43. See also * Legends of Italian sport - Walk of Fame List of multiple Olympic medalists A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... * Italy national fencing team – Multiple medallist * List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists References External links * 1904 births 1948 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers of Italy Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Erwin Casmir Erwin Casmir (2 December 1895 – 19 April 1982) was a German fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics and two bronze medals at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References 1895 births 1982 deaths German male fencers Olympic fencers for Germany Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Germany Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Fencers from Berlin Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics {{Germany-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Henrique Da Silveira Henrique de Sampaio e Castro Pereira da Cunha da Silveira (26 January 1901 – 9 April 1973) was a Portuguese épée fencer. He competed at the 1920, 1924, 1928 and 1936 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1928. His teams finished fourth in 1920 and 1924, and his best individual result was sixth place in 1936. References External links * 1901 births 1973 deaths People from Terceira Island Portuguese male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Portugal Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Portugal Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century Portuguese people {{Portugal-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	João Sassetti João Vicente de Freitas Branco Sassetti (22 January 1892 – 28 May 1946) was a Portuguese épée fencer. He competed individually at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ... and with the Portuguese team in 1920, 1928 and 1936, and won a team bronze medal in 1928, placing fourth in 1920. References External links * 1892 births 1946 deaths Sportspeople from Lisbon Portuguese male épée fencers Olympic fencers of Portugal Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Portugal Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics {{Portugal-fencing-bio-stub Portuguese people of Italian descent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Frederico Paredes Frederico da Cunha Paredes (31 January 1889 – 4 November 1972) was a Portuguese épée fencer. He completed individually and with the team at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics and won a team bronze medal in 1928; his teams placed fourth in 1920 and 1924. References External links * 1889 births 1972 deaths Sportspeople from Lisbon Portuguese male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Portugal Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Portugal Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 19th-century Portuguese people 20th-century Portuguese people {{Portugal-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jorge De Paiva Jorge de Paiva (13 May 1887 – 12 May 1937) was a Portuguese épée fencer. He competed individually at the 1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ... and with the Portuguese team in 1920, 1924 and 1928, and won a team bronze medal in 1928, placing fourth in 1920 and 1924. References External links * 1887 births 1937 deaths Portuguese male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Portugal Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Portugal Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 19th-century Portuguese people 20th-century Portuguese people {{Portugal-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Mário De Noronha Mário de Noronha (15 January 1885 – 9 July 1973) was a Portuguese fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from .... References External links * 1885 births 1973 deaths Portuguese male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Portugal Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Portugal Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Lisbon Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 19th-century Portuguese people 20th-century Portuguese people {{Portugal-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]