Fencing At The 1952 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Foil
The men's team foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1952 Summer Olympics programme. It was the eighth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 21 to 22 July 1952. 77 fencers from 15 nations competed. Results Source: Official results; and Sports Reference Round 1 The top two nations in each pool advanced to the quarter-finals. Round 2 The top two nations in each pool advanced to the semi-finals. Semifinals The top two nations in each pool advanced to the final. Final The final was a round-robin. Results * 8-6 * 12-4 * 15-1 * 13-3 * 15-1 * 9-6 Rosters ;Argentina * Fulvio Galimi * José Rodríguez (fencer), José Rodríguez * Eduardo Sastre * Félix Galimi * Santiago Massini ;Australia * Charles Stanmore * John Fethers * Jock Gibson * Ivan Lund ;Belgium * Pierre Van Houdt * André Verhalle * Alex Bourgeois * Paul Valcke * Édouard Yves * Gustave Ballister ;Egypt * Salah Dessouki * Mohamed Ali Riad * Osman ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Espoo
Espoo (, ; ) is a city in Finland. It is located to the west of the capital, Helsinki, in southern Uusimaa. The population is approximately . It is the most populous Municipalities of Finland, municipality in Finland. Espoo is part of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area, which has approximately million inhabitants. Espoo is on the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland and borders Helsinki, Vantaa, Kirkkonummi, Vihti and Nurmijärvi. The city includes the Enclave and exclave, enclave of Kauniainen. Espoo covers an area of . Espoo is a bilingual municipality with Finnish language, Finnish and Swedish language, Swedish as its official languages. The population consists of Finnish speakers, Swedish speakers, and speakers of other languages, well above the national average. Espoo was settled in the Prehistory, Prehistoric Era, with evidence of human settlements dating back 8,000 years. However, the population disappeared during the early Iron Age. During the Middle Ages, Early Mi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tibor Berczelly
Tibor Berczelly (3 January 1912 – 15 October 1990) was a Hungarian sabre and foil fencer. He won three gold and two bronze medals at three Olympic Games. References External links * 1912 births 1990 deaths Hungarian male foil fencers Hungarian male sabre fencers Olympic fencers for Hungary Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Hungary Olympic bronze medalists for Hungary Olympic medalists in fencing Fencers from Budapest Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century Hungarian sportsmen {{Hungary-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jock Gibson
Jock Gibson (25 March 1921 – 4 December 1994) was an Australian épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed in five events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References 1921 births 1994 deaths Australian male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Australia Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers from Sydney Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in fencing Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia Fencers at the 1950 British Empire Games Australian male foil fencers Australian male sabre fencers Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games Sportsmen from New South Wales 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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John Fethers
John Erle Fethers (4 December 1929 – 30 March 2010) was an Australian fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member and coach at the Melbourne-based VRI Fencing Club. On 10 October 2009 in recognition of a significant international fencing career, outstanding personal contribution to Australian fencing, and lasting legacy in the training and development of numerous coaches and Olympic athletes, he was inducted as a Living Legend to the VRI Hall of Fame. Early years Born in Melbourne, he began fencing at the age of 17 - the same year the Australian Amateur Fencing Association was formed (1946). John's interest and passion for fencing were inspired by the films of Australian actor Errol Flynn with whom he bore an almost identical size and appearance. (He eventually met Flynn at Paris airport in 1954). A natural fencing talent, he won the 1946 Victorian novice and intermediate foil championships and won bronze in the Victorian ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Charles Stanmore
Charles Stanmore (16 June 1924 – 25 January 2012) was an Australian fencer. He competed in four events at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * 1924 births 2012 deaths Australian male fencers Olympic fencers for Australia Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists in fencing Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia Fencers at the 1950 British Empire Games Sportspeople from Cessnock, New South Wales Sportsmen from New South Wales Medallists at the 1950 British Empire Games 20th-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Santiago Massini
Santiago José Massini Gochetti (20 August 1914 – 22 October 2003) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December .... References External links * 1914 births 2003 deaths Argentine male fencers Argentine épée fencers Argentine foil fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists in fencing Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Fencers at the 1951 Pan American Games Fencers at the 1955 Pan American Games 20th-century Argentine sportsmen Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games Meda ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Félix Galimi
Félix Domingo Galimi Gherardi (1 January 1921 – 2 January 2005) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1948, 1952 and 1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this honor was subseq .... References External links * * 1921 births 2005 deaths Argentine male fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers from Buenos Aires Pan American Games gold medalists in fencing Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games bronze medalists in fencing Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Fencers at the 1951 Pan American Games ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Eduardo Sastre
Eduardo Sastre (born 22 September 1910, date of death unknown) is an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * * 1910 births Year of death missing Argentine male fencers Argentine foil fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Fencers at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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José Rodríguez (fencer)
José María Rodríguez Roches (born 19 March 1910, date of death unknown) was an Argentine foil fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952, were an international multi-sport event held from 19 July to 3 August 1952 in Helsinki, Finland. After Japan declared in .... References External links * * 1910 births Year of death missing Argentine male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists in fencing Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Fencers at the 1951 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1951 Pan American Games 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fulvio Galimi
Fulvio Galimi Gherardi (11 January 1927 – 3 June 2016) was an Argentine fencer who practiced all three weapons: foil, épée and sabre. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He earned a silver medal in the individual foil event at the 1951 Pan American Games The 1951 Pan American Games, officially known as I Pan American Games () and commonly known as Buenos Aires 1951, were held in Buenos Aires, Argentina between February 25 and March 9, 1951. The Pan American Games' origins were at the Games of the ... and three medals at the 1955 edition: gold in team foil and bronze in individual foil and team sabre. References External links * * 1927 births 2016 deaths Argentine male fencers Argentine foil fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists in fencing Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games bronze medalists in fencing Pan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fencing At The 1952 Summer Olympics
At the 1952 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations A total of 286 fencers (249 men and 37 women) from 32 nations competed at the Helsinki Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing At The 1952 Summer Olympics Events at the 1952 Summer Olympics 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Cairo Fire, Black Saturday in Kingdom of Egypt, Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targeting British and upper-class Egyptian businesses. * February 6 ** Princess Elizabeth, ... 1952 in fencing Fencing competitions in Finland ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Fencing
Fencing is a combat sport that features sword fighting. It consists of three primary disciplines: Foil (fencing), foil, épée, and Sabre (fencing), sabre (also spelled ''saber''), each with its own blade and set of rules. Most competitive fencers specialise in one of these disciplines. The modern sport gained prominence near the end of the 19th century, evolving from historical European swordsmanship. The Italian school of swordsmanship, Italian school altered the Historical European martial arts, historical European martial art of classical fencing, and the French school of fencing, French school later refined that system. Scoring points in a fencing competition is done by making contact with the opponent with one's sword. The 1904 Olympic Games featured a fourth discipline of fencing known as singlestick, but it was dropped after that year and is not a part of modern fencing. Competitive fencing was one of the first sports to be featured in the Olympics and, along with Athl ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |