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Fencing At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the sixteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 29 to 30 August 1972. 57 fencers from 25 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Witold Woyda of Poland, the nation's second victory in the men's foil in three Games. Jenő Kamuti of Hungary repeated as the silver medalist, the seventh man to win multiple medals in the event. France took bronze for the third consecutive Games, this time with Christian Noël earning the honor. Background This was the 16th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics except 1908 (when there was a foil display only rather than a medal event). Four of the six finalists from 1968 returned: silver medalist (and 1964 fifth-place finisher) Jenő Kamuti of Hungary, two-time bronze medalist Daniel Revenu of France, fourth-place finisher Chri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Messegelände
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Graham Paul
Graham René Paul (born 15 May 1947) is a retired British international fencer. Fencing career He competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1984 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a gold medal in the team foil and a bronze medal in the individual foil, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica. Four years later he repeated the success by winning another gold and bronze at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. He was a six times British fencing champion, winning four foil titles and two épée titles at the British Fencing Championships, from 1966 to 1973. Additionally he has been British Veterans Foil champion seven times. Personal life He is part of a famous fencing and athletics family; parents René Paul and June Foulds, brother Barry Paul, uncle Raymond Paul and cousin Steven Paul Steven Paul (born May 16, 1959) is an American independent filmmaker, actor, and talent manager. He is the chairman, founder ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernard Talvard
≠ Bernard Talvard (born 8 October 1947) is a French fencing, fencer. He won three bronze medals in the foil (fencing), foil events at the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the Fencing at the 1975 Mediterranean Games, 1975 Mediterranean Games in the individual foil event. References External links * Sportspeople from Melun 1947 births Living people French male foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics 20th-century French people 21st-century French people Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing Fencers at the 1975 Mediterranean Games {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ali Sleiman
Ali Sleiman ( ar, علي سليمان; born 28 March 1947) is a Lebanese épée and foil fencer. He competed in four events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1947 births Living people Lebanese male épée fencers Olympic fencers of Lebanon Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Lebanese male foil fencers {{Lebanon-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andreas Vgenopoulos (fencer)
Andreas Vgenopoulos (10 December 1953 − 5 November 2016) was the chairman of Marfin Investment Group and was a major shareholder of Panathinaikos FC. Vgenopoulos resigned from Panathinaikos in June 2010 citing differences with Giannis Vardinogiannis. His departure disappointed the fans of Panathinaikos. Vgenopoulos owned 1% of Marfin Popular Bank and 1,5% of the Marfin Investment Group. He had also been a Greek champion of Panathinaikos' Fencing department. Education and business career Vgenopoulos graduated from University of Athens with a degree in Law and from Long Island University Long Island University (LIU) is a private university with two main campuses, LIU Post and LIU Brooklyn, in the U.S. state of New York. It offers more than 500 academic programs at its main campuses, online, and at multiple non-residential. LIU ... (U.S.) with an MBA. Vgenopoulos was a shareholder of Panathinaikos FC until June 2010, owning 20% of the club's shares. He was also a mem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harald Hein
Harald Hein (19 April 1950 – 20 May 2008) was a German foil fencer. He won a gold medal in the team event at the 1976 and a silver in the same event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Biography Harald Hein attended the Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim''75 Jahre Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim'', StieberDruck GmbH, 113 Seiten, TBB 1997, S.49 and fought for the Fencing-Club Tauberbischofsheim The Tauberbischofsheim Fencing Club (in German ''Fecht-Club Tauberbischofsheim eingetragener Verein''; commonly known as ''FC Tauberbischofsheim e. V.'') is a fencing club based in Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Tauberbischof .... References External links * 1950 births 2008 deaths People from Tauberbischofsheim Sportspeople from Stuttgart (region) German male fencers Olympic fencers for West Germany Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tănase Mureșanu
Tănase Mureșanu (22 May 1940 – 6 March 2007) is a Romanian foil fencer. Career Mureșanu took up fencing when he was 11 years old under coach Angelo Pellegrini at CS Progresul in Bucharest. He won the junior national championship in 1956 and 1957, then the senior championship in 1957, 1958 and 1963. He took a bronze medal in the 1958 Junior World Criterium in Bucharest and in the 1959 edition in Paris, both in foil and sabre. In 1964 he transferred to CSA Steaua with coach Vasile Chelaru. Along with Iuliu Falb, Ion Drîmbă, Ștefan Ardeleanu and Mihai Țiu Mihai Țiu (born 25 January 1946) is a Romanian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1968, 1972, 1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights en ..., he earned Romania's first team world title in fencing at the 1967 World Fencing Championships, 1967 World Championships in Montreal. He competed at four Olympic Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Saucedo
Guillermo Saucedo (born 23 November 1940) is an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References 1940 births Living people Argentine male fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers from Buenos Aires Pan American Games medalists in fencing Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Fencers at the 1963 Pan American Games Fencers at the 1967 Pan American Games {{Argentina-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
László Kamuti
László Kamuti (13 January 1940 – 27 August 2020) was a Hungarian foil fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games. References External links * 1940 births 2020 deaths Hungarian male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Hungary Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers from Budapest {{Hungary-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Uehara
is a Japanese fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (german: München 1972), was an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. .... References External links * 1948 births Living people Japanese male foil fencers Olympic fencers of Japan Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics {{Japan-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Nonna
John Michael Nonna (born July 8, 1948) is an American fencer and attorney. He currently serves as the Westchester County Attorney. Biography Nonna was born on July 8, 1948. He attended Regis High School in Manhattan, graduating in 1966. Nonna received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University in 1970. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. Nonna also qualified for the 1980 Olympic team but did not compete due to the Olympic Committee's boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. He was one of 461 athletes to receive a Congressional Gold Medal instead. He later became an attorney specializing in insurance law. He was mayor of Pleasantville, New York, from 1995 to 2003. He became a member of the Westchester County Board of Legislators The Westchester County Board of Legislators is the legislative, policy-making branch of Westchester County. The powers of the Board are enumerated in the county's charter. A key power of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stefano Simoncelli
Stefano Simoncelli (12 November 1946 – 20 March 2013) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was later a teacher in Frascati Scherma. He became vice president of Federazione Italiana Scherma The Italian Fencing Federation ( it, Federazione Italiana Scherma, FIS) is the national governing body for the fencing sport in Italy. The FIS is currently based in Rome. The FIS was founded is 1909 and was one of the nine founding nations of The .... References 1946 births 2013 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Fencers from Rome Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1976 Summer Olympics Summer World University Games medalists in fencing FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Italy Medalists at the 1973 Summer Universiade {{Italy-fencing-Olympic-medalist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
