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Fencing At The 1956 Summer Olympics – Men's Team épée
The men's team épée was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics programme. It was the tenth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 28 November 1956. 55 fencers from 11 nations competed. Competition format The competition used a pool play format, with each team facing the other teams in the pool in a round robin. Each match consisted of 16 bouts, with 4 fencers on one team facing each of the 4 fencers on the other team. Bouts were to 5 touches. Total touches against were the tie-breaker if a match was tied 8 bouts to 8. However, only as much fencing was done as was necessary to determine advancement, so some matches never occurred and some matches were stopped before the full 16 bouts were fenced if the teams advancing from the pool could be determined.Official Report, p. 441. Rosters ;Australia * James Wolfensohn * Ivan Lund * Keith Hackshall * Hilbert Van Dijk ;Belgium * François Dehez * Roger Achten * Ghislain Delaunois * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St Kilda Town Hall
St Kilda Town Hall is a grand, classically styled city hall, located on the corner of Brighton Road and Carlisle Street in St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. The first stage, never completed, was built as the municipal offices and public hall for the former City of St Kilda in 1890. Many additions, internal alterations, and changes in appearance were made in the early and mid 20th century, while serving as the municipal and social heart of St Kilda. A devastating fire in 1991 seriously affected the art collection and burnt out the hall itself, and was followed by a prize winning refurbishment and further extension. After Council amalgamations in 1994, it became the base for the larger City of Port Phillip, and further extensions and renovations have occurred. The hall within remains popular for numerous social events, meetings and performances, a role it has served for over 120 years. History The St Kilda town hall was commissioned to replace an earlier 1859 building on the corner of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Queyroux
René Queyroux (22 December 1927 – 10 August 2002) was a French fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1955, winning a gold medal in the team épée event and in 1959 Events January * January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance. * January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ..., winning a gold medal in the team épée event and a silver medal in the individual épée event. References External links * 1927 births 2002 deaths French male épée fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1955 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games gold medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques Debeur
Jacques Debeur (6 December 1936 – 23 July 2004) was a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1936 births 2004 deaths Belgian male fencers Belgian épée fencers Belgian foil fencers Olympic fencers for Belgium Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcel Van Der Auwera
Marcel Van Der Auwera (24 August 1923 – 1 May 2008) was a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1923 births 2008 deaths Belgian male fencers Belgian sabre fencers Olympic fencers for Belgium Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Tubize Sportspeople from Walloon Brabant {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghislain Delaunois
Ghislain Albert Hector Delaunois (20 December 1923 – 12 December 1992) was a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi .... References 1923 births 1992 deaths Belgian male fencers Belgian épée fencers Belgian foil fencers Olympic fencers for Belgium Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Achten
Roger Achten (20 December 1927 – 10 April 2004) was a Belgian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References External links * 1927 births 2004 deaths Belgian male fencers Belgian épée fencers Olympic fencers for Belgium Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics People from Herzele Sportspeople from East Flanders {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Dehez
François Dehez (6 November 1931 – 18 July 2017) was a Belgian fencer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1931 births 2017 deaths Belgian male fencers Belgian épée fencers Belgian foil fencers Olympic fencers for Belgium Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hilbert Van Dijk
Hilbert Van Dijk (24 September 1918 – 10 November 2001) was a Dutch-born Australian fencer. He was the son of Hilbert “Arie” Van Dijk (1908–1944) of Amsterdam. He captained the team épée at the 1956 Summer Olympics. Six-foot tall, and left-handed, Van Dijk was rated as among the six best epee fencers in Holland. Within a few weeks of his arrival in Australia, he joined the Swords Club and won the New South Wales foils and epee championships. On the foundation of the Australian Fencing Association in 1949, he entered the first championships and won the first national titles in foils and epee. He won that title a second time as well as being New South Wales foils champion twice and New South Wales epee champion in five consecutive years from 1049–53. In the 1950s he was a member of the All Nations Fencing Club in Sydney. He became a member of the New South Wales Olympic Council. In August 1953, Van Dijk married Mahdi Browning of Hunters Hill, New South Wales. A n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Hackshall
Keith Hackshall (23 December 1927 – 21 February 1992) was an Australian fencer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del 1960), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad ( it, Giochi della XVII Olimpiade) and commonly known as Rome 1960 ( it, Roma 1960), were an international multi-sport event held .... References 1927 births 1992 deaths Australian male fencers Olympic fencers for Australia Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers from Sydney 20th-century Australian people Sportsmen from New South Wales {{Australia-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ivan Lund
Ivan Bernard Lund (13 May 1929 – 9 April 1992) was an Australian fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games. He was a longstanding member of the Melbourne-based VRI Fencing Club. Achievements Ivan Lund competed in four Olympic Games. In 1952 in Helsinki, he competed in all individual and team competitions with the flute, sword and sabre, but did not reach the finals in any competition. Four years later in Melbourne he was eliminated with the Sword again in the preliminary round of the singles and with the team, also in 1960 in Rome in the Florett singles and with the Sword team. At the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Lund, who was the flag bearer of the Australian delegation at the opening ceremony, competed individually and with the team with the floret and the sword. In all competitions he did not make it past the first round. Lund won a total of 13 medals at the Commonwealth Games between 1950 and 1962, winning gold three times, twice in the Sword singles and once wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Wolfensohn
Sir James David Wolfensohn (1 December 193325 November 2020) was an Australian-American lawyer, investment banker, and economist who served as the ninth president of the World Bank Group (1995–2005). During his tenure at the World Bank, he is credited with the focus on poverty alleviation and a rethink on development financing, earning him recognition as a banker to the world's poor. In his other roles, he is credited with actions that brought Chrysler Corporation back from the brink of bankruptcy, and also improving the finances of major United States cultural institutions, including Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center. He served two terms as President of the World Bank on the nomination of U.S. President Bill Clinton, and thereafter held various positions with charitable organizations and policy think-tanks including the Brookings Institution. He was born in Sydney, Australia, and was a graduate of the University of Sydney and Harvard Business School; he was also an Olym ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics, 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 Medal table Participating nations A total of 165 fencers (142 men and 23 women) from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References 1956 Summer Olympics events 1956 1956 in fencing International fencing competitions hosted by Australia {{Fencing-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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