Robert Feyerick (18 January 1892 – 18 June 1940) was a Belgian fencer. He competed in the individual and team

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 Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...

events at the

1920 Events January * January 1 ** Polish–Soviet War in 1920: The Russian Red Army increases its troops along the Polish border from 4 divisions to 20. ** Kauniainen, completely surrounded by the city of Espoo, secedes from Espoo as its own ma ...

and the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

with the best result of fourth place in the team competition in 1920. His father Ferdinand was also an Olympic fencer. He was killed in action during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

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* 1892 births 1940 deaths Belgian male sabre fencers Olympic fencers of Belgium Fencers at the 1920 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1924 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Ghent Belgian military personnel killed in World War II {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub