Fencers and coaches of the Olympic era

;Austria * Albert Bogen (Albert Bógathy), Austrian sabreur, Olympic silver *

Siegfried Flesch Siegfried Friedrich "Fritz" Flesch (11 March 1872 – 11 August 1939) was an Austrian sabre Fencing, fencer who competed during the late 19th century and early 20th century. Olympic fencing career Born in Brno, Flesch was 27 years old when ...

, Austrian sabreur and Olympic bronze medallist *

Otto Herschmann Dr. Otto Herschmann (4 January 1877 – 17 June 1942) was an Austrian Jewish swimmer, fencer, lawyer, and sports official. He is one of only a few athletes who have won Olympic medals in multiple sports, having received a silver medal in swi ...

, Austrian sabreur; one of only a few athletes to have won Olympic medals in different sports; won silver medal in sabre team competition in 1912 * Ellen Preis, Austrian fencer (foil), Olympic champion ;Belarus * Alexandr Romankov, foilist * Viktor Sidjak, Olympic (1972) and World (1969) Champion, winner of the 1972 & 1973 World Cup, also member of the winning team at 1968, 1976, and 1980 Olympics and at 1969, 1970, 1971, 1974, 1975, and 1979 World Team Championships; pupil of

David Tyshler David (also "Davyd") Abramovich Tyshler (russian: Давид Абрамович Тышлер; 13 June 1927 – 7 June 2014) was a Russian sabreur, part of the first generation of internationally successful Soviet fencers (Olympic bronze medalist ...

;Belgium *

Henri Anspach Henri Lucien Ernest Eugène Anspach (10 July 1882 in Belgium – 29 March 1979) was a Belgian épée and foil fencer. He was an Olympic champion in team épée. Olympic fencing career Anspach, who was Jewish, was born in Brussels, Belgiu ...

, Belgian fencer (épée and foil), Olympic champion *

Paul Anspach Paul Eugène Albert Anspach (1 April 1882 – 28 August 1981) was a Belgian épée and foil fencer who competed in four consecutive Olympics (1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924). His grand-uncle, Jules Anspach (1829-1879), was Brussels burgomaster. Ea ...

, Belgian fencer (épée and foil), two-time Olympic champion * Jacques Ochs, Belgian fencer (épée), Olympic champion *

Gaston Salmon Gaston Joseph Clement Marie Salmon (5 March 1878 – 30 April 1918) was a Belgian épée, foil, and sabre fencer. He was Jewish. Early and personal life Salmon was born in Marcinelle, in the city of Charleroi, in Belgium, and was Jewish, ...

, Belgian fencer (épée), Olympic champion ;Brazil *

Fernando Scavasin Fernando Scavasin (born November 24, 1984) is a Brazilian fencer. Achievements Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011: Bronze in the foil team event. Toronto 2015: Silver in the foil team event. References 1984 births Living people ...

, Brazilian fencer. Competed in the foil events at the 2016 Summer Olympics. * Roberto Lazzarini, Brazilian fencer. Competed at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. * Élora Pattaro, Brazilian fencer. Competed in the women's individual sabre event at the 2004 Summer Olympics. *

Renzo Agresta Renzo Pasquale Zeglio Agresta (born 27 June 1985) is a Brazilian fencer. He competed in the individual sabre events at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also ...

, Brazilian fencer. Competed in the individual sabre events at the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics. ;Bulgaria *

Vasil Etropolski Vasil Etropolski (born 18 March 1959) is a Bulgarian fencer and fencing coach. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1980 and 1988 Summer Olympics. He also won the 1983 sabre world championship. He is the twin brother of ...

(born 1959), Bulgarian (sabre), world champion and Olympic fencer ;China * Jin Jing, Chinese wheelchair fencer who became a national celebrity following an incident during the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay * Ju-Jie Luan, Chinese fencer & coach, gold medallist for Women's Foil at

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

* Wang Lei, Olympic Men's Individual Épée Silver Medal 2004 * Zhong Man, 2008 Olympic Men's Individual Sabre Champion ;Denmark * Ellen Osiier, Denmark foil fencer, Olympic champion * Dr.

Ivan Osiier Dr. Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier (December 16, 1888 – December 23, 1965), was a Danish Olympic medalist, and world champion, fencer who fenced foil, épée, and saber. He was given the Olympic Diploma of Merit during his career. He is also on ...

, represented Denmark in seven Olympic Games between 1908 and 1948. Won the silver medal at the

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 ...

. ;Estonia * Svetlana Chirkova-Lozovaja, most-successful Estonian fencer of the Soviet era. Olympic gold medal for Women's Foil team event at

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

, World champion in Women's Foil team event at 1971, silver 1969, individual World Championships bronze medal 1969. * Kaido Kaaberma, Estonian épéeist, bronze (1990) & gold (1991) at World Championships team event (as a part of the Soviet team). Individual World Championships bronze (1999). Team World Championships silver (2001). * Irina Embrich, Estonian épéeist, silver (2002) at World Championships women's team event, bronze (2003) at European Championships women's team event, silver (2006) at World Championships women's individual event, bronze (2007) at World Championships and European Championships women's individual event. European Champion in Team Women's Épée (2013). * Julia Beljajeva * Sven Järve, Estonian épéeist, bronze in Individual Men's Épée (2006). *

Nikolai Novosjolov Nikolai Novosjolov (born 9 June 1980) is an Estonian right-handed épée fencer, two-time individual world champion, and four-time Olympian. Novosjolov competed in the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games, the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the 2012 Lon ...

, Estonian épéeist, Two time World Champion in Individual Men's Épée (2010, 2013). Team World Championships silver (2001). European Championships silver (2012). * Julia Beljajeva, Estonian épéeist, World Champion in Individual Women's Épée (2013). European Champion in Team Women's Épée (2013). ;France * Marc Cerboni, French fencer (foil), won one bronze medal at the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984. *

Yves Dreyfus Yves Dreyfus (17 May 1931 – 16 December 2021) was a French epee fencer who held two medals as part of the French Olympic épée team. Life and career Dreyfus was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France, and was Jewish. He survived the Nazi occupati ...

, French fencer (épée), national champion *

Lucien Gaudin Lucien Alphonse Paul Gaudin (27 September 1886 – 23 September 1934) was a French fencer. He competed in foil and in épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the spor ...

, twice World Champion (1905 & 1918), won four Gold and three Silver Olympic medals covering all three weapons *

Laura Flessel-Colovic Laura Flessel-Colovic (born 6 November 1971) is a French politician and épée fencer who served as Minister of Sports from 2017 to 2018. Born in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, she has won the most Olympic medals of any French sportswoman, wit ...

, French épéeist who, with two gold, a silver and two bronze medals, is current most successful female French sportswoman at the Winter or Summer Olympics. *

Alexandre Lippmann Alexandre Lippmann (11 June 1881 – 23 February 1960) was a French Olympic champion épée fencer. He won two Olympic gold medals, as well as three other Olympic medals. Early and personal life Lippmann was born in Paris, France, in the ...

, French fencer (épée), Olympic champion. * Armand Mouyal, French fencer (épée), national champion *

Claude Netter Claude Netter (23 October 1924, in Paris, France – 13 June 2007) was a French Olympic champion foil fencer. Netter competed in three Olympiads for the French foil team, winning two medals. Netter was Jewish. Fencing career French Champion ...

, French fencer (foil), Olympic champion * Christian d'Oriola, French Olympic and World Champion, named "Fencer of the 20th Century" by the FIE, International Fencing Federation, in 2001. Between 1947 & 1956 won four World Championships & six Olympic Medals, including two individual gold (foil), one individual silver (foil), two team gold (foil), and one team silver (foil). In addition to four-time Individual World Champion, four-time team World Champion. * Jean Stern, French fencer (épée), Olympic champion ;Finland * Marianne Sjöblom, competed in the

1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin ...

. * Nils Sjöblom, competed at the 1948 and

. ;Germany *

Helene Mayer Helene Julie Mayer (20 December 1910 – 10 October 1953) was a German-born fencer who won the gold medal at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, and the silver medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. She competed for Nazi Germany in Berlin, despite ...

, German-Jewish foilist, won Gold at

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 ...

& the 1929 World Championship, left for US in 1931, returned to represent Germany in

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 ...

and won Silver, went back to US and was granted US citizenship, returned to Germany in 1952 and died of cancer in 1953, won the US Championships eight times. ;Great Britain * Bob Anderson, represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games in 1952 and the World Championships in 1950 and 1953 in the sabre event. Went on to a career as sword master and fight director for movies, including the Lord of the Rings trilogy, the original Star Wars trilogy, and Princess Bride. He coached Britain's national fencing team for over 20 years. * Robert Bruniges, World Junior Foil Champion 1976, three-time Olympian * Richard Cohen, five-time British sabre Champion, best known today as the author of "By the Sword", a highly acclaimed book on the history of fencing * Mary Glen Haig, four-time Olympic competitor and IOC member *

Bill Hoskyns Henry William Furse "Bill" Hoskyns MBE (19 March 1931 – 4 August 2013) was a British fencer who appeared at six Olympic Games., Fencing career Hoskyns, born in London won two silver medals in 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. No British fence ...

, 1958 World Épée Champion, Olympic Team Silver Medallist in 1960 and Individual Silver Medallist in 1964. Fenced in the Olympics a record six times (1956–1976), twice at all three weapons. Eight times British Champion, won four Commonwealth Gold medals and one silver at different weapons on separate occasions. The last British fencer to win an Olympic medal. *

Allan Jay Allan Louis Neville Jay MBE (born 30 June 1931) is a British former five-time-Olympian foil and épée fencer, and world champion. Early life Jay was born in London, England, and is Jewish. His father died fighting in World War II in 1943. He ...

, Épée & foil fencer; four-time national champion * Ralph Johnson, Epeeist, six-time British Épée Champion, four-time Olympian, Commonwealth Games Épée Team Champion 1970, 7th in 1977 World Fencing Championships, three-time World Veteran Épée Champion (2004, 2005, 2008), two-time Commonwealth Veteran Épée Champion (2005, 2009), European Veteran Épée Champion (2003), 24-time Kent Épée Champion. Also British Under-Twenty Foil Champion 1967 and British Junior Foil Champion 1971 *

Richard Kruse Richard Kruse (born 30 July 1983) is a former British right-handed foil fencer and four-time Olympian. In 2015, he was part of the Great Britain team that shocked Olympic champions Italy to win the first European Games gold in team foil, the fi ...

, Foilist, the most successful male British fencer for several decades, reached quarter-finals (L8) at the

2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

, in 2006 won silver medal in Men's Foil at European championships, pupil of

Ziemowit Wojciechowski Ziemowit Wojciechowski (born 3 October 1948) is a Polish former fencer. He is more commonly known as Ziemek. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics. He was married to British Olympic fencer Susan Wriggle ...

. First British fencer to achieve the world's top ranking in 2019. * Raymond Paul, Double Commonwealth Games gold medallist *

René Paul Ronald René Charles Paul (20 January 1921 – 16 June 2008) was a British fencer. Fencing career He competed at four Olympic Games and won ten Commonwealth Games medals. He represented England and won two gold medals in the foil individu ...

, competed at four Olympic Game and won ten Commonwealth Games medals * Fiona McIntosh, four-time British foil Champion, winner of the 1990

Commonwealth Fencing Championships The Commonwealth Fencing Championships is a fencing event held in the Commonwealth of Nations. Following the removal of fencing as a core sport within the main Commonwealth Games, the first Commonwealth Fencing Championships were held in 1974 and th ...

and a total of 12 Commonwealth medals, four-time Olympian and finalist in

Barcelona 1992 The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

, author and magazine writer * Alex O'Connell, Sabreur, Cadet Champion in 2005, ranked as Junior World number 1 for a while in 2007, only Brit to qualify for 2008 Beijing Olympics via zonal qualification in Europe *

Barry Paul Barry Christopher Paul (born 10 May 1948) is a retired British international fencer. Fencing career He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics. He represented England and won a gold medal in the te ...

, Foilist, five-time British national Champion, three-time Olympian and Managing Director of the only manufacturer of fencing equipment in the UK *

Edgar Seligman Edgar Isaac Seligman (14 April 1867 – 27 September 1958) was a British épée, foil, and sabre fencer. After the family moved to London he became a British citizen by naturalisation. Seligman competed in five Olympiads and won two silver me ...

, won British championship twice in each weapon, twice won the Olympic silver (épée) * James Williams – Sabreur, reached L16 at the

2000 Summer Olympics The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad and also known as Sydney 2000 (Dharug: ''Gadigal 2000''), the Millennium Olympic Games or the Games of the New Millennium, was an international multi-sport event held from 1 ...

;Hungary * Péter Bakonyi, Hungarian fencer (sabre), three-time Olympic bronze * László Borsody, Hungarian fencing master * Ilona Elek, Hungarian fencer (foil), two-time Olympic champion * Sándor Erdös, Hungarian fencer (épée), Olympic champion *

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 19 ...

, Hungarian fencer (sabre), Olympic champion * Péter Fröhlich, Hungarian master & Olympic coach *

Jenő Fuchs Jenő Fuchs (29 October 1882 – 14 March 1955) was a Hungarian sabre fencer. He competed at the 1908 and 1912 Olympics and won both the individual and team events at both Games. He missed the 1920 Olympics, where Hungary was not allowed to c ...

, Hungarian fencer (sabre), Olympic champion *

Tamás Gábor Tamás Gábor (24 April 1932 – 6 May 2007 in Budapest) was a Hungarian Olympic champion épée fencer. Gábor was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish. Fencing career National championships He was a five-time Hungarian champion. W ...

, Hungarian fencer (épée), Olympic champion *

János Garay János Garay (10 October 1812 – 5 November 1853) was a Hungarian poet and author, born in Szekszárd, Tolna County. From 1823 to 1828 he studied at Pécs, and subsequently, in 1829, at the University of Pest. In 1834 he brought out an heroic ...

, Hungarian fencer (sabre), Olympic champion * Oskar Gerde, Hungarian fencer (sabre), Olympic champion * Aladár Gerevich, Hungarian sabreur; only athlete to win the same Olympic event six times. *

Pál Gerevich Pál Gerevich (born 10 August 1948) is a Hungarian fencer, who won two Olympic bronze medals in the team sabre competitions. Pál Gerevich won the world championships in sabre fencing in 1977 and is currently coaching the Viennese fencing club ...

, Hungarian sabreur; son of Aladár Gerevich; Individual Sabre World champion (1977), four-time Team Sabre World champion (1973, 1978, 1981, 1982); "Hungarian Sportsman of the Year" (1977) *

Pál Kovács Pál Kovács (17 July 1912 – 8 July 1995) was a Hungarian athlete, who began as a hurdler, but eventually switched to fencing. By the time Kovács won his first fencing gold, in 1936, he had already been a member of the winning Hungarian ...

, Hungarian fencer (sabre), six-time Olympic champion *

Sándor Gombos Dr. Sándor Gombos (December 4, 1895 – January 27, 1968, in Zombor, Kingdom of Hungary) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer. Early and personal life Gombos was born in Zombor, Kingdom of Hungary, and was Jewish. Fencing car ...

, Hungarian fencer (sabre), Olympic champion *

Rudolf Kárpáti Rudolf Kárpáti (17 July 1920 – 1 February 1999) was a fencer from Hungary, who won six gold medals in sabre at four Olympic Games (1948–1960). He also won seven gold, three silver and two bronze medals at the world championships. For his a ...

, six-time Olympic & seven-time World sabre champion *

Endre Kabos Endre Kabos (5 November 1906 – 4 November 1944) was a Hungarian sabre fencer. He competed individually and with the team at the 1932 and 1936 Olympics and won three gold and one bronze medals. Kabos was noticed internationally after winning ...

, Hungarian fencer (sabre), Olympic champion * Daniel Magay, Hungarian fencer (sabre), Olympic champion * Ferenc Marki, Hungarian fencing master *

Attila Petschauer Attila Petschauer (December 14, 1904 – January 30, 1943) was a Hungarian Olympic champion sabre fencer of Jewish heritage. Fencing career Petschauer was born in Budapest, and was Jewish. He fenced first at a salle in Budapest opened in 18 ...

, Hungarian fencer (sabre), Olympic champion *

György Piller George Piller (born György Jekelfalussy-Piller) (June 19, 1899 – September 6, 1960) was an Olympic and world champion fencer from Hungary in the 1920s and 1930s who became an internationally respected world-class fencing master in Hungary and ...

, Hungarian fencer, Olympic champion and coach, fencing master * Zoltan Ozoray Schenker, Hungarian fencer (sabre and foil), Olympic champion * Istvan Szelei, Hungarian fencer (foil), 1980 & 1988 Olympic Squads. * László Szabó, Hungarian master; defined a system for developing coaches and wrote "Fencing and the Master"; the only direct student of the legendary Italo Santelli to write of what he learned. Teacher of Olympic & World champions. *

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, Hungarian fencer (foil), was twice Olympic champion *

Zsolt Vadaszffy Zsolt Vadaszffy, (3 April 1937 – 3 May 2008) was a Hungarian foil fencer. As a young man, Zsolt was Hungarian Foil Champion. He was born in Budapest, Hungary. Zsolt escaped the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, and travelled to England, ...

, Hungarian Foil Champion and British Professional Épée Champion. Senior Coach to British under-20 team for eight years. *

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 ...

, Hungarian fencer (sabre), Olympic champion * Bence Szabó, Hungarian fencer (sabre), twice Olympic champion *

Tímea Nagy Tímea Nagy (born 22 August 1970) is a Hungarian right-handed épée fencer, three-time Olympian, 2006 individual world champion, and two-time Olympic champion. Awards * Hungarian Fencer of the Year (3): 2000, 2004, 2006 * National Defenc ...

, Hungarian fencer (épée), twice Olympic champion ;Israel *

Boaz Ellis Boaz Ellis (born October 15, 1981) is an Israeli foil fencer. He is a 5-time Israeli national champion, and a 3-time NCAA champion. Biography Ellis was born in Tzippori, a moshav in Israel, and is Jewish. He attended Chaklai Nahalal High Schoo ...

, at foil, five-time Jewish Israeli national champion, and three-time NCAA champion after his junior year at

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. * Lydia Hatuel-Czuckermann, Israeli fencer (foil), 16-time Israeli national champion – Guinness Record, took part at three Olympic Games – Los Angeles 1984, Barcelona 1992, Atlanta 1996. *

Noam Mills Noam Mills ( he, נעם מילס; born May 27, 1986) is an Israeli fencer, who competed in the individual women's épée event for Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. She is a three-time junior Israeli champion in épée, and a four-t ...

, Israel (épée), female junior world champion * Ayelet Ohayon, Israeli fencer (foil) *

Andre Spitzer Andre Spitzer ( he, אנדרי שפיצר; 4 July 1945 – 6 September 1972) was an Israeli fencing master and coach of Israel's 1972 Summer Olympics team. He was one of 11 athletes and coaches taken hostage and subsequently killed by terrorists ...

(1945–September 6, 1972), Jewish Israeli fencing master & coach of Israel's 1972 Summer Olympics team. One of 11 athletes and coaches taken hostage and subsequently murdered by

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. ;Italy *

Edoardo Mangiarotti Edoardo Mangiarotti (; 7 April 1919 – 25 May 2012) 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. His Olympic medals include one individual go ...

, won more Olympic titles and World championships than any other fencer in the history of the sport; a member of the Mangiarotti fencing clan. * Aldo Nadi, won gold & silver medals at 1920 Olympics; during the Mussolini years emigrated to US, where he penned the influential "On Fencing" and his autobiographical notes entitled "The Living Sword"; brother of

Nedo Nadi Nedo Nadi (9 June 1894 – 29 January 1940) was one of the best Italian fencers of all time. He is the only fencer to win a gold medal in each of the three weapons at a single Olympic Games and won the most fencing gold medals ever at a single ...

. *

, won six Olympic Gold medals: three foil, two sabre, and one épée; brother of Aldo Nadi. *

Giorgio Santelli ''Maestro'' Giorgio Santelli (25 November 1897 – 8 October 1985) was a fencer and fencing master who was part of the Italian team that won the gold medal in Men's team sabre at the 1920 Summer Olympics and was the largest mid-20th century ...

, born in Hungary, son of

Italo Santelli Italo Santelli (15 August 1866 – 8 February 1945) was an Italian fencing, fencer who is considered to be the "father of modern sabre (fencing), sabre fencing". Biography Italo Santelli was born in Carrodano (La Spezia), Italy in 1866. He st ...

, won Gold at 1920 Olympics as part of the Italian sabre team; emigrated to US in 1924, coached five U.S. Olympic teams, legendary fencing teacher & popularizer, founder of Santelli salle in

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, fencing master who revolutionized sabre fencing and developed the modern Hungarian style in the 1920s. *

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 19 ...

, won three Olympic gold, four silver and two bronze medals in three Summer Olympic Games (

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). * Antonella Ragno-Lonzi, Individual Foil Olympic Champion

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. * Fabio Dal Zotto, Individual Foil Olympic Champion

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Mauro Numa Mauro Numa (born 8 November 1961 in Mestre) is an Italian fencer and one of the strongest during the 1980s.His career started very early and in 1979, at 18, he was included in the Foil's Italian Team. In 1980 Numa could not compete at the Moscow O ...

, Individual and Team Foil Olympic Champion

, Individual and Team Foil World Champion 1985, Team Foil World Champion 1986. *

Valentina Vezzali Maria Valentina Vezzali (; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian politician and retired fencer. As a fencer, Vezzali won six Olympic gold medals and was a 16-time World Champion in foil. She is one of only five athletes in the history of the Summ ...

, won six Olympic Gold medals and 15 World Championships Gold medals in foil. She is one of only four athletes in the history of the Summer Olympic Games to have won five medals in the same individual event. ;Korea (Republic of Korea) * Kim JiYeon (Sabre), Individual Sabre Olympic Champion (2012 London Olympics) * Gu Bon Gil (Sabre), Team Sabre Olympic Champion (2012 London Olympics) * Nam Hyun Hee (Foil), Individual Foil Silver (2008 Beijing Olympics), Team Foil Bronze (2012 London Olympics) * Jeon Hee Suk (Foil), Team Foil Bronze (2012 London Olympics) * Choi Byung Chul (Foil), Individual Foil Bronze (2012 London Olympics) * Shin A Lam (Épée), Team Foil Silver (2012 London Olympics) *Jung Jin Sun (Épée), Individual Épée Bronze (2012 London Olympics) ;Philippines * Don Francisco Dayrit Sr., Filipino fencer, known as the Father of Philippine Fencing, FIE Hall of Fame. ;Poland * Danuta Dmowska, Polish fencer, World and European champion * Egon Franke, Polish fencer, three-time Olympic medallist, world champion * Ryszard Parulski, Polish fencer, Olympic silver and bronze medallist *

Jerzy Pawłowski Jerzy Władysław Pawłowski (25 October 1932 – 11 January 2005) was a Polish fencer and double agent. Life While a major in the Polish Army, Pawłowski won the gold medal in the individual saber event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico ...

, Polish fencer, five-time Olympic medallist, seven-time world champion *

Ryszard Sobczak Ryszard Sobczak (born 2 November 1967) is a Polish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team foil event at the 1992 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1996 Summer Olympics The 1996 Summer Olympics (officially the Games ...

, Polish fencer, Olympic silver and bronze medallist *

Aleksandra Socha Aleksandra Anna Socha Shelton (born 30 March 1982) is a Polish sabre fencer, bronze medal in the 2003 World Fencing Championships, European champion in 2004, and European team in 2008. She represented Poland at the time. Career Socha was th ...

, Polish fencer, double European champion *

Witold Woyda Witold Woyda (10 May 1939 – 5 May 2008) was a Polish fencer who won four Olympic medals in the foil between 1964 and 1972, including two gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was named the Polish Sportspersonality of the Year for ...

, Polish fencer, double Olympic champion * Barbara Wysoczańska, Polish fencer, Olympic bronze medallist * Wojciech Zabłocki, Polish fencer, four-time world champion ;Romania *

Ana Maria Brânză Ana Maria Popescu, formerly known as Ana Maria Brânză (, born 26 November 1984), is a Romanian left-handed épée fencer. Popescu is a four-time team European champion, 2013 individual European champion, and two-time team world champion. A f ...

, world champion in 2010 with the team, multiple European champion with the team in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011. *

Mihai Covaliu Mihai Claudiu Covaliu (born 5 November 1977 in Brașov) is a Romanian retired sabre fencer, Olympic champion in 2000 and world champion in 2005, and coach of the Romanian men's sabre team. He is also ex-president of the Romanian Fencing Federat ...

, Olympic champion, coach of the Romanian fencing team. *

Rareș Dumitrescu Rareș Dumitrescu (; born 24 December 1983 in Brașov) is a Romanian sabre fencer, World silver medal in 2009. With the Romanian team he was European champion in 2006, World champion in 2009 and Olympic team silver medal in 2012. Personal life ...

, sabreur, won the silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics in the team contest, world champion with the team in 2009, European champion with the team in 2006. *

Tiberiu Dolniceanu Tiberiu Dolniceanu (; born 3 April 1988) is a Romanian sabre fencer, European champion in 2013 and bronze medal in the 2013 World championships. As part of Romania's sabre team, he won the team silver medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics and th ...

, sabreur, won the silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics in the team contest, world champion with the team in 2009, European champion with the team in 2006. *

Simona Gherman Simona Gherman (née Alexandru; born 12 April 1985) is a retired Romanian épée fencer, European champion in 2012 and 2016. She was twice team World Champion in 2010 and 2011 and five-time team European Champion in 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014 and 201 ...

, world champion in 2010 with the team, multiple European champion with the team in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011. * Anca Măroiu, world champion in 2010 with the team, multiple European champion with the team in 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2011. *

Florin Zalomir Florin Zalomir (; 21 April 1981 – 3 October 2022) was a Romanian sabre A sabre ( French: �sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napol ...

, sabreur, won the silver medal at the London 2012 Olympics in the team contest, world champion with the team in 2009, European champion with the team in 2006. ;Russia/Soviet Union *

Pavel Kolobkov Pavel Anatolyevich Kolobkov (russian: link=no, Павел Анатольевич Колобков, born 22 September 1969) is a retired Russian (and formerly Soviet) épée fencer. He won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at five Oly ...

, épéeist, Olympic Champion 2000, 5-time World Champion (1991, 1993, 1994, 2002, 2005), twice Junior World Champion (1987, 1988), winner of 1999 World Cup *

Grigory Kriss Grigory Yakovlevich Kriss ( uk, Григорій Якович Крісс, russian: Григорий Яковлевич Крисс, born 24 December 1940) is a retired Soviet Union, Soviet Olympic épée fencer who won four Olympic medals. Early ...

, Soviet fencer (épée), Olympic champion * Viktor Krovopouskov, sabreur, four-time Olympic Gold medallist (1976 & 1980 individual, and team), twice individual World Champion (1978, 1982), twice won the World Cup (1976, 1979) *

Maria Mazina Maria Valeryevna Mazina (born 18 April 1964) is a Russian women's épée fencer. She is an Olympic champion, and a 5-time world women's épée champion. Early and personal life Mazina was born in Moscow, Russia, and is Jewish. She lives in Mos ...

, Jewish Russian fencer (épée), Olympic champion *

Mark Midler Mark Petrovich Midler (russian: Марк Петрович Мидлер; 24 September 1931 – 31 May 2012) was a Soviet Russian foil fencer. He competed at four Olympic Games, and won two gold medals. Early and personal life Midler was b ...

, foilist, Jewish Russian member of first generation of internationally successful Soviet fencers, took Gold at 1956 & 1960 Olympics as a part of Soviet team, won four consecutive World Championships (1959–62). *

Vladimir Nazlymov Vladimir Nazlymov (born November 1, 1945) (russian: Владимир Аливерович Назлымов) (Daghestan, USSR) - Sabre fencer and coach for USSR and later United States, to which he moved in 1991. Born in Makhachkala, Daghestan. ...

, sabreur/coach, won individual World Championship in 1975 & 1979 and the World Cup in 1975 & 1977, took team Gold at 1968, 1976, and 1980 Olympics, and at 1967, 1969–71, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979 World Championships, twice named the world's best sabre fencer by the FIE, currently head fencing coach of the Ohio State University fencing team. *

Boris Onishchenko Boris Grigoryevich Onishchenko (Russian and uk, Борис Григорьевич Онищенко, links=no, ; also transliterated as Onyshchenko, Onishenko, Onischenko; born 19 September 1937) is a former Soviet modern pentathlete who compete ...

, modern pentathlete, individual silver medallist and team gold medallist in 1972, disqualified in 1976 for using a rigged weapon *

Stanislav Pozdnyakov Stanislav Alekseyevich Pozdnyakov ( rus, Станислав Алексеевич Поздняков, , stənʲɪˈslaf pəzʲnʲɪˈkof; born 27 September 1973) is a Russian former fencer, a five-time Olympian (1992–2008) and five-time Olympi ...

, sabreur, Olympic (1996) & World (1997, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2007) Champion, seven-time winner of the World Cup (1994–96, 1999–2002), member of winning Russian sabre team at 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Olympics, and at 1994, 2001, 2002, and 2003 World Championships *

Mark Rakita Mark Semenovich Rakita (russian: Марк Семенович Ракита; born July 22, 1938) is a famed Russian two-time Olympic champion sabreur and coach from the Soviet era. Early life Rakita was born in Moscow, USSR, and is Jewish. Fencin ...

, Jewish Russian sabreur, twice Olympic Champion (1964, 1968), World Champion in 1967,

's pupil and coach in his own right (pupils include Viktor Sidjak) * Alexander Romankov, Russian foilist, ten-time World Champion * Yakov Rylsky, Jewish Russian sabreur, twice Olympic (1964, 1968) and three-time World (1958, 1961, 1963) Champion, represented USSR over a period of 14 years (1953–66) *

Sergey Sharikov Sergey Aleksandrovich Sharikov (russian: Сергей Александрович Шариков, 18 June 1974 – 6 June 2015), also known as Serguei/Sergei Charikov, was a left-handed Russian Olympic champion sabre fencer. In the Olympics he w ...

, Jewish Russian sabreur, twice Olympic Champion (1996, 2000) * Viktor Sidjak, Soviet sabreur, four-time Olympic Gold medallist * Vladimir Smirnov, foilist, won individual Gold at

1980 Summer Olympics The 1980 Summer Olympics (russian: Летние Олимпийские игры 1980, Letniye Olimpiyskiye igry 1980), officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad (russian: Игры XXII Олимпиады, Igry XXII Olimpiady) and commo ...

, won world championships in 1981, died at 1982 World Championships in Rome, when a broken blade went through his mask causing a fatal brain injury (through the left eye orbit—not the eye itself); his death prompted an extensive review of safety standards in fencing. Tragic though his death was, it ultimately resulted in making the sport statistically safer than golf. *

, Jewish Russian sabreur, member of the first generation of internationally successful Soviet fencers, won medals at 1956 Olympics and five World Championships, best known for his achievements as a coach, one of the founding fathers of the Soviet school of fencing, pupils include

and Viktor Sidjak * Eduard Vinokurov, Jewish Russian sabreur, twice Olympic Champion (1968, 1976) *

Iosif Vitebskiy Iosif Davidovich Vitebskiy (russian: Иосиф Давидович Витебский; born January 9, 1938 in Kiev) is a former Soviet Union, Soviet Ukraine, Ukrainian Olympic medalist and world champion épée Fencing, fencer, and current US fen ...

, Jewish Russian épée fencer, 19-time national championship medallist. ;Sweden *

Johan Harmenberg Johan Georg Harmenberg (born 8 September 1954 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish Olympic and world champion epee fencer. Early and personal life Harmenberg was born in Stockholm, Sweden. He completed two years of study at the Massachusetts ...

, Swedish fencer (épée), Olympic champion (1980) * Björne Väggö, Swedish fencer (épée), Silver medalist in 1984 Olympics ;Switzerland * Marcel Fischer, Swiss fencer (épée), Olympic champion (2004) ;Ukraine * Sergei Golubitsky, World Foil Champion 1997, 1998, 1999; Winner of 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1999 World Cup, Olympic silver medallist 1992. *

Vadim Gutzeit Vadim Gutzeit ( uk, Вадим Маркович Гутцайт; also Vadym Guttsayt or Vadym Markovich Hutsayt; born 6 October 1971) is a Ukrainian Olympic champion sabre fencer, and current Ukraine's Youth and Sport Minister, as well as the ...

, Ukrainian fencer (saber), Olympic champion ;United States of America * Maitre Michel Alaux (1924–74), French-American fencing master & author; 3-time U.S. Olympic coach. * Norman Armitage, 17-time national sabre champion * Albert Axelrod, Jewish American bronze medallist in the

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 ...

in foil * Abraham Balk, only man to win both foil & epeé NCAA championships (1947) *

Cliff Bayer Cliff Bayer (born June 24, 1977, in New York City) is an American two-time Olympian foil fencer. Early and personal life Bayer was born in New York City, and is Jewish. College In 1996, he was the NCAA Foil Champion while at the University of ...

, 4-time U.S. foil champion *

Caitlin Bilodeaux Caitlin Bilodeaux (born March 17, 1965) is an American fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1988 and 1992 Summer Olympics. She is married to Jean-Marie Banos, who represented Canada at the Olympics in fenc ...

, USFA Women's Foil Champ (1986, '87, '89, '92), she is tied for third on the women's championship list. Pan American Individual and Team champion, 1987, 2-time NCAA women's foil champion (1985, '87) and 4-time NCAA All-America. 2-time U-20 National Champion. *

Tamir Bloom Tamir Bloom (born December 24, 1971) is an American epee fencer. Personal life Bloom was born in New York City, and is Jewish. He is a cousin of Israeli Olympian judoka Gil Ofer. Bloom has both U.S. and Israeli citizenship. He attended Millbu ...

, 2-time U.S. épée champion * Muriel Bower, first woman fencing master in the U.S. *

Daniel Bukantz Daniel Bukantz (December 4, 1917 – July 26, 2008) was an American four-time individual United States national foil fencing champion, Maccabiah Games individual foil champion, four-time Olympic fencer, fencing referee, and a dentist. He has been ...

, Jewish American Olympian, U.S. Foil Fencer, Member of Jewish Sports Hall of Fame * Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro, 1976, 1980 Olympian U.S. Women's Foil Fencer (now Gay MacLellan) * Michael D'Asaro Sr. *

Eli Dershwitz Eli Dershwitz (born September 23, 1995) is an American left-handed sabre fencer, four-time individual Pan American champion, and two-time Olympian. In 2014, Dershwitz won the US Men's Saber National Championship, becoming the youngest US senio ...

, saber, US champion, junior world champion, 4x Pan-American champion, NCAA champion * Jed Dupree, 2001 NCAA Men's Foil Champion, 2002 U.S. National Champion, 2003 Pan American Gold Medal, 2004 Olympian in Athens *

Csaba Elthes ''Maestro'' Csaba Elthes (March 10, 1912 – November 8, 1995) was a fencing master who emigrated to the U.S. Elthes trained many Olympic competitors in the 1960s through 1980s, including the only U.S. Olympic fencing medalist of the period, Peter ...

, legendary coach to 6 U.S. Olympic teams, immigrated from Hungary *

Race Imboden Race Imboden (born April 17, 1993) is an American left-handed foil fencer. Imboden is a nine-time team Pan American champion, six-time individual Pan American champion and 2019 team world champion. A three-time Olympian, Imboden is a two-time ...

, 2011 & 2014 U.S. National Men's Foil Champion, 2011 & 2012 Pan Am Champion, Men's Foil World Cup Gold Medalist (Havana 2013), 2012 Olympian in London *

Emily Jacobson Emily Phillipa Jacobson (born December 2, 1985, in Dunwoody, Georgia) is an American Olympic sabre fencer. She won a bronze medal in the 2003 Pan American Games, and was 2004 Junior World Champion in women's saber. Background Jacobson was bor ...

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sabre champion. *

Sada Jacobson Sada Molly Jacobson (born February 14, 1983) is an American Olympic fencer. She is the 2008 Olympic Individual Sabre silver medalist in women's sabre (one of three Olympic medals), the 2004 Olympic Individual Sabre bronze medalist in women's ...

, Jewish American silver medallist in the

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and bronze medallist in the

and in Sabre; first American female to be ranked # 1 in the world, and the second American ever to be ranked # 1 in the world. Member of the bronze medal winning U.S. women's sabre team at the

. *

Dan Kellner Daniel Kellner (born April 16, 1976, in Livingston, New Jersey) is an American Olympic Foil (fencing), foil Fencing, fencer. He has won gold and silver medals at the Pan American Games, and a gold medal at the Maccabiah Games. Early life Kellne ...

, U.S. foil champion *

Ed Korfanty Edward Korfanty (born 1952) is a Polish-born American fencing master, U.S. National Women's saber coach, Olympic saber coach, and a former Men's Veterans Saber World Champion. Fencing Korfanty was a member of the Polish national fencing team ...

, U.S. National women's sabre team coach. Formerly Polish national coach. *

Byron Krieger Byron Lester Krieger (July 20, 1920 – November 8, 2015) was an American foil, sabre and épée fencer. Krieger represented the United States in the Olympics in 1952 in Helsinki and 1956 in Melbourne, and in the 1951 Pan American Games where he ...

, U.S. 2x Olympian, Pan American Games team gold/silver *

Allan Kwartler Allan S. Kwartler (nicknamed "Doc"; September 10, 1917 – November 11, 1998), born in New York City, was an American sabre and foil fencer. He was Pan-American sabre champion, 3-time Olympian, and twice a member of sabre teams that earned ...

, U.S. foil & sabre fencer, winner of gold medals in

Pan American Games The Pan American Games (also known colloquially as the Pan Am Games) is a continental multi-sport event in the Americas featuring summer sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The competition is held ...

and

Maccabiah Games The Maccabiah Games (a.k.a. the World Maccabiah Games; he, משחקי המכביה, or משחקי המכביה העולמית; sometimes referred to as the "Jewish Olympics"), first held in 1932, are an international Jewish and Israeli multi-sp ...

* Fred Linkmeyer *

Michael Marx Michael Marx (born July 7, 1958) is an American foil and epee fencer and fencing master. He is the brother of Robert Marx, who has also represented the U.S. in multiple Olympic fencing events. Michael and his brother were taught to fence by ...

5-time Olympian, Épée & Foil Coach, National Champion *

, German & U.S. fencer (foil), Olympic champion * Sharon Monplaisir *

Gerek Meinhardt Gerek Lin Meinhardt (born July 27, 1990) is an American right-handed foil fencer. Meinhardt is a two-time individual NCAA champion, 12-time team Pan American champion, three-time individual Pan American champion and 2019 team world champion. A f ...

George S. Patton George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a general in the United States Army who commanded the Seventh United States Army in the Mediterranean Theater of World War II, and the Third United States Army in France ...

, 4th out of 27 fencers in 1912 Olympic games * Lisa Piazza, member, 1985 U.S. World Championship team; first alternate, U.S. team, 1988 Olympics. *

Julia Jones Pugliese Julia Jones-Pugliese (May 9, 1909 – March 6, 1993) was an American national champion foil and épée fencer and fencing coach. Early and personal life She was born Julia Jones, in New York, New York, and was Jewish. She graduated New Yor ...

, first U.S. women's intercollegiate fencing champion (1929), founded the Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association (with Dorothy Hafner and Elizabeth Ross), first woman coach of an international U.S. fencing team, coached NYU women's team 1932–38, and Hunter team from 1956–92 *

Janice Romary Janice-Lee York Romary (August 6, 1927 – May 31, 2007) was a U.S. women's Olympic foilist who was the first woman to appear at six Olympic Games. Early life Born Janice-Lee York in Palo Alto, California, she learned fencing at Max Reinhar ...

, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968 Olympian U.S. Foil Fencer. * Jason Rogers, member of the silver medal winning U.S. men's sabre team at the

, legendary coach to 5 U.S. Olympic teams (1928–52), Olympic Gold medallist (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. * Maitre Michel Sebastiani, coached fencing at

Princeton University Princeton University is a private university, private research university in Princeton, New Jersey. Founded in 1746 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Elizabeth as the College of New Jersey, Princeton is the List of Colonial Colleges, fourth-oldest ins ...

from 1982–2006, and before that coached fencing at

Brooklyn College Brooklyn College is a public university in Brooklyn, Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York system and enrolls about 15,000 undergraduate and 2,800 graduate students on a 35-acre campus. Being New York City's first publ ...

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(NYU), and

Cornell Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach an ...

. Coached his teams to 11 national championships. In 1994 and again in 2006 was named the most outstanding Coach of the Year by U.S. Fencing Coaches Association (USFCA). Developed 5 NCAA individual men's champions and 3 NCAA individual women's champions. Was a 1960 French

Modern Pentathlon The modern pentathlon is an Olympic sport consisting of fencing (one-touch épée), freestyle swimming, equestrian show jumping, pistol shooting, and cross country running. The event is inspired by the traditional pentathlon held during the anci ...

Olympic Team selection. *

Tim Morehouse Timothy Frank MorehouseElfman, Lois"Our Olympic Moment: Tim Morehouse Heads To London" ''Chutzpah'', July 25, 2012. Accessed July 26, 2012. ""Much of his sense of determination is inspired by his Jewish heritage. His maternal grandmother and two ...

,Elfman, Lois
"Our Olympic Moment: Tim Morehouse Heads To London"
''Chutzpah'', July 25, 2012. Accessed July 26, 2012. ""Much of his sense of determination is inspired by his Jewish heritage. His maternal grandmother and two of her sisters escaped from Germany in the mid-1930s.... "My middle name, Frank, is the last name of my Jewish heritage. My sense of being Jewish comes from my awareness of my grandmother’s courage and determination to live in the face of enormous difficulties." ... He will also continue training because he plans to compete in the Maccabiah Games in Israel in 2013." won a silver medal in men's sabre at the

. *

Keeth Smart Keeth Thomas Smart
''The New York Times'', 27 May 2007. (born July 29, 1978) is a

, first American to be ranked # 1 in the world, member of the silver medal winning U.S. men's sabre team at the

, member of 2004 gold medal U.S. Men's Sabre team at World Cup *

Soren Thompson Soren Hunter Miles Sussman Thompson (born May 5, 1981) is an American épée fencer, team world champion, and two-time Olympian. He represented the United States in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, where he reached the quarterfinals and came in 7t ...

, U.S. (épée), NCAA champion and part of world champion épée team *

Jonathan Tiomkin Jonathan Tiomkin (known as "Jon"; born July 12, 1979, in Brooklyn, New York) is an American Olympic foil fencer. Fencing career High school Tiomkin began fencing when he was a freshman at Hewlett High School in Hewlett, New York. He defeated ...

, 2-time U.S. foil champion. * Rebecca Ward, bronze medallist in the

in women's sabre, 2005 FIE Jr. World Champion at age 15. Member of the bronze medal winning U.S. women's sabre team at the

. Part of U.S. Sr. Women's Sabre team that took 2005 World Championship title. 2006 Cadet World Champion, 2006 Jr. World Champion, 2006 Jr. World Champion Team member, 2nd fencer in history to win 3 world titles in one season. *

Peter Westbrook Peter Jonathan Westbrook (born April 16, 1952) is an American former sabre fencing champion, active businessman and founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation. A former U.S. champion and Olympic medalist, Westbrook's career began when his Japanes ...

, bronze medalist in the

, 13-time

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National Men's Sabre Champion, author of ''Harnessing Anger'', founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation, teaching and helping youth through sport. * Ruth White, competed at the

, was the first African-American woman to represent the United States at the Olympics and is a

medallist * George Worth, U.S. (saber), Olympic bronze, U.S. champion, 3x Pan American champion * Mariel Leigh Zagunis, two-time Olympic gold medalist in women's sabre (in the

and in the first-ever women's sabre event at the

); first American woman to win gold; first American to win gold since 1904. Member of the bronze medal winning U.S. women's sabre team at the

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* Ruben Limardo Gascon, Men's Individual Épée Olympic Champion 2012, 2013 Budapest World Championship Silver Medallist.

Fencing masters of the pre-Olympic era

14th Century *

Fiore dei Liberi Fiore Furlano de Cividale d'Austria, delli Liberi da Premariacco (Fiore dei Liberi, Fiore Furlano, Fiore de Cividale d'Austria; born ca. 1350; died after 1409) was a late 14th century knight, diplomat, and itinerant fencing master. He is the ear ...

15th Century *

Johannes Liechtenauer Johannes Liechtenauer (also ''Lichtnauer'', ''Hans Lichtenawer'') was a German fencing master who had a great level of influence on the German fencing tradition in the 14th century. Biography Liechtenauer seems to have been active during the mi ...

Sigmund Ringeck Sigmund Schining ein Ringeck (Sigmund ain Ringeck, Sigmund Amring, Sigmund Einring, Sigmund Schining) was a German fencing master. While the meaning of the surname "Schining" is uncertain, the suffix "ain Ringeck" may indicate that he came from the ...

Peter von Danzig ''Peter von Danzig'' was a 15th-century ship of the Hanseatic League. The three-masted ship was the first large vessel in the Baltic Sea with carvel planking. Career ''Peter von Danzig'' was built at the French west coast and originally name ...

Cod. 44 A 8 Cod. 44 A 8 also known as MS 1449, Bibliotheca dell'Academica Nazionale dei Lincei e Corsiniana, is a Fechtbuch compiled by Peter von Danzig in 1452. Danzig was a 15th-century German fencing master. He was counted among the 17 members of the "soc ...

Hans Talhoffer Hans Talhoffer (Dalhover, Talhouer, Thalhoffer, Talhofer; – after 1482) was a German fencing master. His martial lineage is unknown, but his writings make it clear that he had some connection to the tradition of Johannes Liechtenauer, the ...

16th Century * Camillo Agrippa *

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Antonio Manciolino Bolognese Swordsmanship, also sometimes known as the Dardi school, is a tradition within the Italian school of swordsmanship which is based on the surviving fencing treatises published by several 16th century fencing masters of Bologna, As early as ...

Achille Marozzo Achille Marozzo (1484–1553) was an Italian fencing master, one of the most important teachers in the Dardi or Bolognese tradition.Castle, Egerton (1885), ''Schools and Masters of Fenc'', Londra, G. Bell, rist. (2003) ''Schools and Masters of Fen ...

Angelo Viggiani Bolognese Swordsmanship, also sometimes known as the Dardi school, is a tradition within the Italian school of swordsmanship which is based on the surviving fencing treatises published by several 16th century fencing masters of Bologna, As early as ...

Giovanni Dall'Agocchie Giovanni Dall'Agocchie was an Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian langua ...

Vincentio Saviolo Fencing master Vincentio Saviolo (d. 1598/9), though Italian born and raised, authored one of the first books on fencing to be available in the English language. Saviolo was born in Padua. He arrived in London at an unknown date and is first ...

George Silver George Silver (ca. 1550s–1620s) was a gentleman of England during the late 16th and early 17th centuries, who is known for his writings on swordplay. He is thought to have been the eldest of four brothers (one of whom, Toby, was also a swordsm ...

Joachim Meyer Joachim Meyer (ca. 1537–1571) was a self described Freifechter (literally, Free Fencer) living in the then Free Imperial City of Strasbourg in the 16th century and the author of a fechtbuch '' Gründtliche Beschreibung der Kunst des Fechten ...

17th Century *

Francesco Alfieri Francesco Ferdinando Alfieri was a master of fencing of the 17th century. He was a representative of the Venetian school of fencing and “Maestro D’Arme” to the Accademia Delia in Padua in 1640. Alfieri was originally from Padua, which at t ...

Salvator Fabris Salvator Fabris (1544-1618) was an Italian fencing master from Padua. During his life he taught in various European countries, most notably in Denmark where he was the fencing instructor of King Christian IV. It was during his time in Copenhagen ...

Ridolfo Capo Ferro Ridolfo Capo Ferro da Cagli (Ridolfo Capoferro, Rodulphus Capoferrus) was an Italian fencing master in the city of Siena, best known for his rapier fencing treatise published in 1610. He seems to have been born in the town of Cagli in the Provin ...

* Girard Thibault 18th Century *

Domenico Angelo Domenico Angelo (1717 Leghorn, Italy – 1802, Twickenham, England), was an Italian sword and fencing master, also known as Angelo Domenico Malevolti Tremamondo. The son of a merchant, he was the founder of the Angelo Family of fencers. He has ...

Chevalier de Saint-Georges Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges (25 December 1745 – 10 June 1799), was a French Creole virtuoso violinist and composer, who was conductor of the leading symphony orchestra in Paris. Saint-Georges was born in the then-French colo ...

19th Century *

Alfred Hutton Alfred Hutton FSA (10 March 1839 – 18 December 1910) was a Victorian officer of the King's Dragoon Guards, writer, antiquarian, and swordsman. He originated the first English revival of historical fencing, together with his colleagues Eger ...

Famous duelists and fencing enthusiasts

Otto von Bismarck Otto, Prince of Bismarck, Count of Bismarck-Schönhausen, Duke of Lauenburg (, ; 1 April 1815 – 30 July 1898), born Otto Eduard Leopold von Bismarck, was a conservative German statesman and diplomat. From his origins in the upper class of J ...

Tycho Brahe Tycho Brahe ( ; born Tyge Ottesen Brahe; generally called Tycho (14 December 154624 October 1601) was a Danish astronomer, known for his comprehensive astronomical observations, generally considered to be the most accurate of his time. He was k ...

* George Byron *

Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (30 November 187424 January 1965) was a British statesman, soldier, and writer who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom twice, from 1940 to 1945 Winston Churchill in the Second World War, dur ...

René Descartes René Descartes ( or ; ; Latinized: Renatus Cartesius; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, scientist, and mathematician, widely considered a seminal figure in the emergence of modern philosophy and science. Mathem ...

Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...

Bruce Dickinson Paul Bruce Dickinson (born 7 August 1958) is an English singer who has been the lead vocalist of the heavy metal band Iron Maiden from 1981 to 1993 and 1999–present. He is known for his wide-ranging operatic vocal style and energetic stage ...

Albrecht Dürer Albrecht Dürer (; ; hu, Ajtósi Adalbert; 21 May 1471 – 6 April 1528),Müller, Peter O. (1993) ''Substantiv-Derivation in Den Schriften Albrecht Dürers'', Walter de Gruyter. . sometimes spelled in English as Durer (without an umlaut) or Due ...

Reinhard Heydrich Reinhard Tristan Eugen Heydrich ( ; ; 7 March 1904 – 4 June 1942) was a high-ranking German SS and police official during the Nazi era and a principal architect of the Holocaust. He was chief of the Reich Security Main Office (inclu ...

Jean-François Lamour Jean-François Lamour (born February 2, 1956, in Paris) is a French former fencer and current politician and cabinet minister. During his fencing career, Lamour achieved various athletic accomplishments, notably qualifying for the 1987 world cha ...

* Colonel Thomas Hoyer Monstery *

Benito Mussolini Benito Amilcare Andrea Mussolini (; 29 July 188328 April 1945) was an Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party. He was Prime Minister of Italy from the March on Rome in 1922 until his deposition in 194 ...

, General and U.S. Army Master of the Sword. Designer of the Model 1913 Cavalry Saber. 1912 Stockholm Olympics in the first modern pentathlon competition (Ranked 1st in fencing – 8th overall). *

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Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Jr. ( ; October 27, 1858 – January 6, 1919), often referred to as Teddy or by his initials, T. R., was an American politician, statesman, soldier, conservationist, naturalist, historian, and writer who served as the 26t ...

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