Fencing At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Foil
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Fencing At The 1960 Summer Olympics – Men's Foil
The men's foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 29 – 30 August 1960. 78 fencers from 31 nations competed. Nations had been limited to three fencers each since 1928. The event was won by Viktor Zhdanovich of the Soviet Union, with his countryman Yury Sisikin the runner-up; they were the nation's first medals in the event. The Soviets nearly swept the medals, with Mark Midler advancing to a three-man barrage for third place before finishing in fifth place. Albie Axelrod's bronze put the United States on the podium for the event for the first time since 1932. Traditional powers Italy and France, who between them had won 11 of 12 gold medals and 9 of 12 silver, were kept off the podium entirely (and Italy did not even have a fencer made the final). Background This was the 13th appearance of the event, which has been held at every Summer Olympics excep ...
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Palazzo Dei Congressi
Palazzo dei Congressi ''(formally: Palazzo dei Ricevimenti e dei Congressi)'' is a building located in the EUR, Rome, EUR district of Rome, Italy. The palazzo was designed by Adalberto Libera for the 1942 Universal Exposition. Construction started in 1938 but was cancelled due to World War II. It was completed in 1954. Due to its large size, the palazzo hosted the Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, fencing part of the Modern pentathlon at the 1960 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon events for the 1960 Summer Olympics. Gallery File:Palazzo dei Congressi EUR Rome - entrance hall.jpg, Entrance hall File:Valentina Rastvorova, Heidi Schmid, Maria Vicol 1960.jpg, Winners of the Fencing at the 1960 Summer Olympics, 1960 Olympic fencing tournament held in the palazzo File:Palazzo dei Congressi EUR Rome - door.jpg, Entrance 'L' at the palazzo. In the reflection of the door the Colosseo Quadrato can be seen reflected. In popular culture * The building serves as the backdrop in sev ...
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Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini
Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini (; 19 March 1939 – 27 March 1993) was an Egyptian foil fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Games, he represented the United Arab Republic. He also competed at the 1959 Mediterranean Games The 1959 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the III Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Beirut 1959, were the 3rd Mediterranean Games. After visiting Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean Games were for the first time held in Asia in ... where he won a silver medal in the team foil event. References External links * 1939 births 1993 deaths Egyptian male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Egypt Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers from Cairo 21st-century Egyptian sportsmen Fencers at the 1959 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Egypt Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing 20th-century Eg ...
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Jan Różycki
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Leif Klette
Leif Klette (21 November 1927 – 3 April 2017) was a Norwegian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... He became Norwegian champion twelve times between 1952 and 1970. References External links * 1927 births 2017 deaths Norwegian male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Norway Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Norwegian male foil fencers 20th-century Norwegian sportsmen People from Kvinnherad {{Norway-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Boris Stavrev
Boris Stavrev (, 7 March 1935 – 16 May 2003) was a Bulgarian foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1960 and 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and officially branded as Munich 1972 (; ), were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from 26 August to 11 September 1972. It was the .... References 1935 births 2003 deaths Bulgarian male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Bulgaria Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Sofia Bulgarian male sabre fencers 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Franck Delhem
Franck Delhem (2 May 1936 – 20 January 2020) was a Belgian fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1936 births 2020 deaths Belgian male fencers Belgian foil fencers Olympic fencers for Belgium Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers from Antwerp 20th-century Belgian sportsmen {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Tănase Mureșanu
Tănase Mureșanu (22 May 1940 – 6 March 2007) is a Romanian foil fencer. Career Mureșanu took up fencing when he was 11 years old under coach Angelo Pellegrini at CS Progresul in Bucharest. He won the junior national championship in 1956 and 1957, then the senior championship in 1957, 1958 and 1963. He took a bronze medal in the 1958 Junior World Criterium in Bucharest and in the 1959 edition in Paris, both in foil and sabre. In 1964 he transferred to CSA Steaua with coach Vasile Chelaru. Along with Iuliu Falb, Ion Drîmbă, Ștefan Ardeleanu and Mihai Țiu, he earned Romania's first team world title in fencing at the 1967 World Championships in Montreal. He competed at four Olympic Games from 1960 to 1972. For his accomplishments he was named "honoured master of sports" (''maestru emerit al sportului'') in 1968. In parallel to his career as an athlete Mureșanu became a fencing coach at CS Viitorul. He was a federal coach for the Romanian Fencing Federation from 197 ...
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Jean Cerrottini
Jean Cerrottini (born 19 October 1938) is a Swiss fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1938 births Living people Swiss male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Switzerland Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Lausanne 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Pedro Marçal
Pedro Marçal (born 23 January 1938) is a Portuguese fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1938 births Living people Portuguese male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Portugal Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics 20th-century Portuguese sportsmen {{Portugal-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Michael Sichel
Gerald Michael Sylvester Sichel (3 September 1934 – 19 November 2018) was an Australian fencer. He competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... Sichel died on 19 November 2018, at the age of 84. References 1934 births 2018 deaths 20th-century Australian sportsmen Australian male fencers Olympic fencers for Australia Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers from London Commonwealth Games silver medallists in fencing Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Australia Fencers at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Naturopaths {{Australia-fencing-bio-stub ...
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Moustafa Soheim
Moustafa Soheim (20 March 1937 – 1 March 2008) was an Egyptian foil fencer. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. At the 1960 Games, he represented the United Arab Republic. He also competed at the 1959 Mediterranean Games The 1959 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the III Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Beirut 1959, were the 3rd Mediterranean Games. After visiting Africa and Europe, the Mediterranean Games were for the first time held in Asia in ... where he won a silver medal in the team foil event. References External links * 1937 births 2008 deaths Egyptian male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Egypt Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers from Cairo Fencers at the 1959 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for Egypt Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing 20th-century Egyptian sportsmen {{Egypt-fencing-bio-st ...
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Freddy Quintero
Freddy Quintero (born 24 May 1938) is a Venezuelan fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad () and commonly known as Rome 1960 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 25 August to 11 September 1960 in Rome, Italy. Rome had previously been awar .... References External links * 1938 births Living people Venezuelan male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Venezuela Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics Fencers from Caracas Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games silver medalists for Venezuela Fencers at the 1959 Pan American Games 20th-century Venezuelan sportsmen 21st-century Venezuelan people {{Venezuela-fencing-bio-stub ...
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