Theodor Fischer was a German

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and foil fencer. He fenced in the

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, and won two medals in fencing at the 1932 Maccabiah Games in

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Biography

Fischer competed in the individual and team épée events at the

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of Portugal, and lost to among others gold-medal-winning

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of France,

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of Switzerland, and Dan Gheorghiu of Romania. Fischer finished eighth at the 1928 German Fencing Championships. He fenced for Dresdener Fechtclub. He fenced at the 1932 Maccabiah Games in

, winning a silver medal in men's foil and a bronze medal in épée.

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