Benjamin Steffen (born 8 March 1982) is a Swiss left-handed

épée The ( or , ), sometimes spelled epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern derives from the 19th-century , a weapon which itself derives from the French small sword. This contain ...

fencer, three-time team European champion, 2018 team world champion, and 2016 Olympian. Between 2006 and 2016, Steffen won two silver medals and two bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée Grands Prix. Between 2007 and 2009, Steffen won one silver medal and two bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée World Cups. Steffen began fencing at the age of 7 on his brother Andreas' suggestion. His sister Tabea is also an épée fencer.

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World Championship

European Championship

Grand Prix

World Cup

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at Fechtgesellschaft Basel Swiss male fencers Swiss épée fencers 1982 births Sportspeople from Basel-Stadt Living people Olympic fencers for Switzerland Fencers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Universiade medalists in fencing Universiade silver medalists for Switzerland World Fencing Championships medalists Medalists at the 2003 Summer Universiade Medalists at the 2009 Summer Universiade Fencers at the 2020 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-fencing-bio-stub