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Fencing At The 1908 Summer Olympics
At the 1908 Summer Olympics, four 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. The 1908 Games were the first to lack a foil competition. Foil fencing, "not being in the opinion of the organisers a form of sport which is improved by competition,Official Report, p. 127" was held only as a display. The 1908 Olympics did introduce team sabre and épée competitions. As in the 1904 edition, the London Games held no events for masters; all fencing was done by amateurs. Medal summary Participating nations 131 fencers from 14 nations competed. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Medal table References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing At The 1908 Summer Olympics 1908 1908 Summer Olympics events 1908 in fencing International fencing com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franco-British Exhibition (1908)
The Franco-British Exhibition was a large public fair held in London between 14 May and 31 October 1908. The exhibition attracted 8 million visitors and celebrated the Entente Cordiale signed in 1904 by the United Kingdom and France. The chief architect of the buildings was John Belcher. The Exhibition was held in an area of west London near Shepherd's Bush which is now called White City: the area acquired its name from the exhibition buildings which were all painted white. The 1908 Summer Olympics fencing events were held in the district alongside the festivities. Attractions The fair was the largest exhibition of its kind in Britain, and the first international exhibition co-organised and sponsored by two countries. It covered an area of some , including an artificial lake, surrounded by an immense network of white buildings in elaborate (often Oriental) styles. The most popular attractions at the exhibition were the two so-called "colonial villages"—an "Irish village" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
François Rom
François Rom (8 April 1882 – 2 February 1942) was a Belgian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Olympic events * 1908 Summer Olympics in London ** Fencing – Épée, individual ** Fencing – Épée, team – Bronze medal * 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ... in Stockholm ** Fencing – Épée, team – Gold medal References External links * 1882 births 1942 deaths Sportspeople from Antwerp Belgian male fencers Belgian épée fencers Olympic fencers of Belgium Olympic gold medalists for Belgium Olympic bronze medalists for Belgium Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský
Vlastimil Lada-Sázavský (31 March 1886 – 22 April 1956) was a Bohemian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... References 1886 births 1956 deaths Czech male fencers Olympic fencers of Bohemia Fencers at the 1906 Intercalated Games Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Bohemia Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Prague Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{CzechRepublic-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sante Ceccherini
Sante Ceccherini (15 November 1863 – 9 August 1932) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori .... References 1863 births 1932 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers of Italy Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics {{Italy-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Pirzio-Biroli
Alessandro Pirzio Biroli (23 July 1877 – 20 May 1962) was an Italian fencer and army General. Biography Biroli won a silver medal competing in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. During the First World War Biroli fought in the Macedonian Front as commander of one battalion of Italian Army who was decorated by the Government of the Kingdom of Serbia with the Order of the White Eagle with swords. In 1918 Pirzio Biroli became the commanding officer for the 8th Bersaglieri Regiment. Between 1921 and 1927, he headed a military mission to Ecuador. He was commanding general of the ''Monte Nero Division'' from 1932 to 1933, and of the Italian V ''Trieste'' Corps from 1933 to 1935. He commanded the Eritrean Corps in the Second Italo-Abyssinian War, and subsequently was Governor of Amhara province in Italian East Africa from 1936 to 1937. Biroli was not fascist. Pirzio Biroli was made General of the Italian 9th Army in 1941 and served as Governor of Montenegro from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abelardo Olivier
Abelardo Olivier (9 November 1877 – 24 January 1951) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and two golds at the 1920 Summer Olympics. References External links * * 1877 births 1951 deaths Italian male épée fencers Olympic fencers of Italy Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Italian male foil fencers Italian male sabre fencers {{Italy-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riccardo Nowak
Riccardo Nowak (16 January 1885 – 18 February 1950) was an Italian épée, foil and sabre fencer who took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London. Biography Nowak won an Olympic silver medal in fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He was part of the Italian team that finished second in the sabre behind Hungary. The others in the team were Marcello Bertinetti, Sante Ceccherini, Alessandro Pirzio Biroli and Abelardo Olivier Abelardo Olivier (9 November 1877 – 24 January 1951) was an Italian fencer. He won a silver medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics and two golds at the 1920 Summer Olympics. References External links * * 1877 births 1951 deaths .... References External links * 1885 births 1950 deaths Italian male épée fencers Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic fencers of Italy Sportspeople from Bergamo Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Italian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcello Bertinetti
Marcello Bertinetti (26 April 1885 – 31 July 1967) was an Italian fencer. He competed in sabre and épée events at the 1908, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics and won four team medals. Individually he won a silver medal in the épée at the 1929 World Championships. sport-komplett.de Bertinetti did not compete between 1911 and 1922 when he served as a medical doctor in . Earlier he played football and won the national title in 1908. His son and grandson |
Dezső Földes
Dezső Földes (30 December 1880 in Miskolc, Kingdom of Hungary – 27 March 1950 in Cleveland, United States) was a Hungarian saber fencer. Olympics Földes won gold medals in team saber at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. Life He was Jewish, and was born into a Hungarian Jewish family in Miskolc, Kingdom of Hungary. Földes moved to the United States in 1912, and set up a hospital clinic for the poor in Cleveland Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ..., where he died in 1950. See also * List of select Jewish fencers References Further reading * * External links * * Olympic record at databaseOlympics.com 1880 births 1950 deaths Sportspeople from Miskolc Jewish Hungarian sportspeople 19th-century H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lajos Werkner
Lajos Werkner (23 October 1883 – 12 November 1943) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer. Early and personal life Werkner was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish. Werkner was educated as a mechanical engineer. Fencing career Wernker trained at the Nemzeti Vívó Club (NVC) in Budapest. Werkner won team gold medals at the 1908 Olympics in London at 24 years of age, and at the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm at 28 years of age, placing sixth-seventh individually. He won the Hungarian Championship in sabre in 1912–14. After retiring from competitions in 1914, Werkner remained active as a sports official. Hungarian Olympic Committee Werkner died at age 60 in Budapest. Hall of Fame In 1999 Werkner was inducted into th ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Péter Tóth (fencer)
Dr. Péter Tóth (12 July 1882 – 28 February 1967) was a Hungarian fencer who competed at the 1906 Intercalated Games and at the 1908, 1912 and 1928 Olympics. He won team gold medals in sabre in 1908 and 1912, finishing fifth-sixth individually; he won an individual bronze medal in the sabre three hits event in 1906. In 1928 he placed fifth in the team foil. Domestically Tóth won 17 Hungarian foil and sabre titles between 1907 and 1934, and competed until 1937. Tóth was a founding member of Fédération Internationale d'Escrime The ''Fédération Internationale d'Escrime'' ( en, International Fencing Federation), commonly known by the acronym FIE, is the international governing body of Olympic fencing. Today, its head office is at the Maison du Sport International ... in 1913. He died in Budapest, aged 84, after being hit by a truck. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oszkár Gerde
Dr. Oszkár Gerde (8 July 1883 – 8 October 1944) was a Hungarian sabre fencer who won team gold medals at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics. After finishing his active career he judged international fencing competitions and worked as a lawyer. Being a Jew, he was deported from Hungary in 1944, and killed in the same year at the Mauthausen-Gusen Concentration Camp in Austria. In 1989 he was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame ( he, יד לאיש הספורט היהודי, translit=Yad Le'ish HaSport HaYehudi) was opened July 7, 1981 in Netanya, Israel. It honors Jewish athletes and their accomplishments from anywhere around .... See also * List of select Jewish fencers References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gerde, Oszkar 1883 births 1944 deaths Olympic fencers of Hungary Fencers from Budapest Hungarian people who died in Mauthausen concentration camp Fencers at the 1908 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1912 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
