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Fencing At The 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Foil
The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 18 to 19 October 1968. 79 fencers from 17 nations competed. Rosters ;Argentina * Orlando Nannini * Guillermo Saucedo * Omar Vergara * Evaristo Prendes ;Canada * Magdy Conyd * Peter Bakonyi (fencer born 1933), Peter Bakonyi * Gerry Wiedel * John Andru ;Cuba * Eduardo Jhons * Orlando Ruíz * Jesús Gil (fencer), Jesús Gil * Dagoberto Borges ;Egypt * Ahmed El-Hamy El-Husseini * Mohamed Gamil El-Kalyoubi * Moustafa Soheim * Ahmed Zein El-Abidin ;France * Jean-Claude Magnan * Daniel Revenu * Christian Noël * Gilles Berolatti * Jacques Dimont ;Great Britain * Allan Jay * Graham Paul * Nick Halsted * Mike Breckin * Bill Hoskyns ;Hungary * Sándor Szabó (fencer), Sándor Szabó * Jenő Kamuti * László Kamuti * Gábor Füredi * Attila May ;Ireland * Fionbarr Farrell * John Bouchier-Hayes * Michael ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Montes De Oca Fencing Hall
The Fernando Montes de Oca Fencing Hall is an indoor sports venue located in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City area of Mexico City. It hosted the Fencing at the 1968 Summer Olympics, fencing competitions and the fencing part of the Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics, modern pentathlon competition of the 1968 Summer Olympics. The Olympic Fencing Hall was built between November 13, 1967, and September 1968, in the Magdalena Mixhuca Sports City. The rectangular structure is covered by a convex roof of corrugated asbestos supported by steel cables. For the Olympics, the ground floor had 15 fencing strips—each of which was provided with a two-sided scoreboard, a judges' podium and a control table—and 37 cubicles for competitors. On the south side were facilities for the press, dressing rooms, etc. The north side housed offices, a lounge, a warm-up area and additional dressing rooms and service areas. On the upper floor were grandstands with a seating capacity of 3,000. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fencing At The 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's Team Foil
The men's team foil was one of eight fencing events on the fencing at the 1972 Summer Olympics programme. It was the thirteenth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 1 to 2 September 1972. 63 fencers from 13 nations competed. Rosters Results Round 1 Round 1 Pool A West Germany and Poland each defeated Italy, 12–4 and 11–5, respectively. The two victors then faced off. West Germany won 8–7, with a 61–55 touches advantage making the final bout irrelevant. Round 1 Pool B Cuba and France each defeated Great Britain, 11–5 and 10–6, respectively. The two victors then faced off. France won 9–1. Round 1 Pool C Japan and the Soviet Union each defeated United States 12–4. The two victors then faced off. Japan won 9–7. Round 1 Pool D In the first set of matches, Hungary defeated Lebanon 13–3 and Romania shut out Canada 16–0. In the second, Hungary beat Canada 13–3 and Romania won over Lebanon 9–7. Canada and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jesús Gil (fencer)
Jesús Gil (born 5 September 1951) is a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1968 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 1951 births Living people Cuban male fencers Olympic fencers for Cuba Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers from Havana Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Fencers at the 1971 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban sportsmen 21st-century Cuban people {{Cuba-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orlando Ruíz
Orlando Ruíz (5 October 1935 – 3 December 2017) was a Cuban fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil and team épée events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References 1935 births 2017 deaths Cuban male fencers Olympic fencers for Cuba Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Villa Clara Province Pan American Games bronze medalists in fencing Pan American Games fencers for Cuba Medalists at the 1967 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for Cuba Fencers at the 1967 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban sportsmen {{Cuba-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eduardo Jhons
Eduardo Jhons (born 4 December 1950) is a Cuban foil fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... References 1950 births Living people Cuban male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Cuba Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists in fencing Pan American Games silver medalists in fencing Pan American Games gold medalists for Cuba Pan American Games silver medalists for Cuba Fencers at the 1971 Pan American Games Fencers at the 1975 Pan American Games Fencers at the 1979 Pan American Games 20th-century Cuban sportsmen 21st-century Cuban people {{Cuba-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Andru
John Andru (20 November 1932 – 15 March 2003) was a Canadian fencer. He competed at the 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. He was inducted into the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame The Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame is an honour roll of the top Canadian Olympic athletes, teams, coaches, and builders (officials, administrators, and volunteers). It was established in 1949. Selections are made by a committee appointed by the Cana .... References 1932 births 2003 deaths Olympic fencers for Canada Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Fencers at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Fencers from Toronto Commonwealth Games silver medallists in fencing Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in fencing Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Pan American Games bronze medalists in fencing Pan American Games fencers fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerry Wiedel
Gerard Wiedel (13 May 1933 – 1 November 2023) was a German-born Canadian épée and foil fencer. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. Gerry died in Bracebridge, Ontario Bracebridge is a town and the seat of the District Municipality of Muskoka in Ontario, Canada. The town was built around a waterfall on the Muskoka River in the centre of town and is known for its other nearby waterfalls (Wilson's Falls, High Fal ... on 1 November 2023, at the age of 90. References 1933 births 2023 deaths Canadian male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Canada Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics People from Hildburghausen Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in fencing Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Fencers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games Canadian male foil fencers Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games 20th-century Canadian sportsmen {{Canada-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bakonyi (fencer Born 1933)
Peter Bakonyi (10 July 1933 – 26 August 1997) was a Hungarian-born Canadian Olympic foil and épée fencer. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City. He was also a six-time Canadian national fencing champion, 18-time British Columbia fencing champion, three-time medalist at the Commonwealth Games, four-time silver medalist at the Maccabiah Games in Israel. Early life Bakonyi was born in Budapest, Hungary, and was Jewish. He met his wife Vera at a function in high school. He attended law school and fenced at Budapesti EAC in Budapest, graduating with a law degree in 1956 at the Faculty of Law of Eötvös Loránd University and trained for the modern pentathlon (épée fencing, swimming, horseback riding, shooting, and cross country running). In 1957 he and Vera immigrated to Canada from Hungary. They married in Vancouver, Canada, in 1959. Bakonyi switched his career to real estate, and began to train solely in fencing. As of 1968, he worked as a finance m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magdy Conyd
Magdi Mohamed Abdel-Latif Conyd (22 June 1939 – 23 May 2023) was an Egyptian-Canadian fencer. Conyd competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics. He was Canadian National Foil Champion at least once a decade over 30 years. Conyd died in Chilliwack Chilliwack ( ) is a city of about 100,000 people and in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It is located about east of the City of Vancouver in the Fraser Valley. The enumerated population is 93,203 in the city and 113,767 in the gr ..., Canada on 23 May 2023, at the age of 83. References External links * 1939 births 2023 deaths Egyptian male épée fencers Egyptian male foil fencers Canadian male épée fencers Canadian male foil fencers Olympic fencers for Canada Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Alexandria Sportspeople from Vancouver Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in fencing Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Canada Fencers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Evaristo Prendes
Evaristo Prendes (born 23 May 1934) is an Argentine fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Mexico 1968 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 12 to 27 October 1968, in Mexico City, Mexico. These were the first Ol .... References 1934 births Living people Argentine male fencers Argentine foil fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers from Buenos Aires Pan American Games gold medalists in fencing Pan American Games fencers for Argentina Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Fencers at the 1967 Pan American Games 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Vergara
Omar Vergara (6 April 1943 – 29 June 2018) was an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics The 1976 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad () and officially branded as Montreal 1976 (), were an international multi-sport event held from July 17 to August 1, 1976, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Montreal .... References 1943 births 2018 deaths Argentine male fencers Argentine épée fencers Argentine foil fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Pan American Games gold medalists in fencing Pan American Games fencers for Argentina Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Fencers at the 1963 Pan American Games Fencers at the 1975 Pan American Games 20th-century Argentine sportsmen {{Argentina-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillermo Saucedo
Guillermo Saucedo (born 23 November 1940) is an Argentine fencer. He competed at the 1968 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 1940 births Living people Argentine male fencers Olympic fencers for Argentina Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1972 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 fencers for Argentina Pan American Games gold medalists for Argentina Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Pan American Games bronze medalists for Argentina Fencers at the 1963 Pan American Games Fencers at the 1967 Pan American Games 20th-ce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |