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 At The 1948 Summer Olympics
At the 1948 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 294 fencers (255 men and 39 women) from 30 nations competed at the London Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References {{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing At The 1948 Summer Olympics Fencing at the 1948 Summer Olympics, Events at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencing at the Summer Olympics, 1948 1948 in fencing International fencing competitions hosted by the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Otto Rüfenacht
Otto Rüfenacht (27 October 1919 – 1 November 1982) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event 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 1919 births 1982 deaths Swiss male fencers Olympic fencers for Switzerland Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Antonio Spallino
Antonio Spallino (1 April 1925 – 28 September 2017) was an Italian fencer. He won a gold, silver and bronze medal at two Olympic Games. He competed at the 1951 Mediterranean Games where he won a gold medal in the team foil event. Spallino was President of Panathlon International from 1988 to 1996. He was mayor of Como Como (, ; , or ; ) is a city and (municipality) in Lombardy, Italy. It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como. Nestled at the southwestern branch of the picturesque Lake Como, the city is a renowned tourist destination, ce ... from 1970 to 1985. References External links * * * 1925 births 2017 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Sportspeople from Como Olympic medalists in fencing Recipients of the Olympic Order Medalists at ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Giancarlo Bergamini
Giancarlo Bergamini (2 August 1926 – 4 February 2020) was an Italian fencer. He won one gold and two silver medals at two Olympic Games. Bergamini died in February 2020 at the age of 93. References External links * 1926 births 2020 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Fencers from Milan Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Adrien Rommel
Adrien Rommel (4 August 1914 – 21 June 1963) was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil events at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1951 Events January * January 4 – Korean War: Third Battle of Seoul – Chinese and North Korean forces capture Seoul for the second time (having lost the Second Battle of Seoul in September 1950). * January 9 – The Government of the Uni ... where he won a silver medal in the team foil event and in 1955 where he won a gold medal in the team foil event. References External links * 1914 births 1963 deaths French male foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Fencers from Paris Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1951 Mediterranean Games Fencers at the 1955 Medi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jacques Noël
Jacques Noël (6 April 1920 – 7 October 2004) was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1951 Mediterranean Games The 1951 Mediterranean Games, officially known as the I Mediterranean Games, and commonly known as Alexandria 1951, were the 1st Mediterranean Games. The Games were held for 15 days from 5 to 20 October 1951 in Alexandria, Egypt, where 734 athlet ... where he won a silver medal in the team foil event. References External links * 1920 births 2004 deaths French male foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for France Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1951 Mediterranean Games Mediterranean Games silver medalists for France Mediterranean Games medalists in fencing 20th-century French sportsmen {{France-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Claude Netter
Claude Netter (23 October 1924, in Paris, France – 13 June 2007) was a French Olympic champion foil fencer. Netter competed in three Olympiads for the French foil team, winning two medals. Netter was Jewish. Fencing career French Championships Netter was the French national foil champion in 1952. World Championships Netter was a member of the French team that won the gold medal at the World Championships in 1951, 1953 and 1958. In 1959 he won silver at the World Championships in the individual foil competition. Olympics Netter won a gold medal in team foil at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. The French team defeated Egypt (15–1), Hungary (12–4), and Italy (8–6) in the finals. He won a silver medal in team foil in the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne and placed 6th in individual foil. Netter's final Olympic appearance was in Rome at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the team foil competition. The French team placed 5th. Mediterranean Games He competed at the 1951 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jehan Buhan
Jehan Buhan (5 April 1912 – 14 September 1999) was a French fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition. He received a gold medal in ''foil individual'' at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London London is the Capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in . London metropolitan area, Its wider metropolitan area is the largest in Wester ...."1948 Summer Olympics – London, United Kingdom – Fencing" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on June 21, 2008) He received gold medals in ''foil team'' both in 1948 and in 1952. Biography His uncle introduced him to his sport, taking him at the age of 10 to train to Master R ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jacques Lataste
Jacques Lataste (7 June 1922 – 10 November 2011) was a French fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver in the team foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal * Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food * Tin foil, metal foil ma ... event at three different Olympics. Olympic success * Gold medal in the team foil at Summer Olympics in 1948 alongside Adrien Rommel, Andre Bonnin, Christian d'Oriola, Jehan Buhan and Rene Bougnol. * Gold medal in the team foil at Summer Olympics in 1952 alongside Adrien Rommel, Christian d'Oriola, Claude Nette, Jacques Christmas and Jehan Buhan. * Silver medal in the team foil to Summer Olympics of 1956. References External links * 1922 births 2011 deaths French male foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Manlio Di Rosa
Manlio Di Rosa (11 September 1914 – 15 March 1989) was an Italian fencing, fencer. He won two golds, two silvers and bronze at four different Olympic Games. See also *Italy national fencing team#Multiple medalists, Italy national fencing team - Multiple medallist References External links * 1914 births 1989 deaths Italian male fencers Olympic fencers for Italy Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Italy Olympic silver medalists for Italy Olympic bronze medalists for Italy Fencers from Livorno Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1936 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics 20th-century Italian sportsmen {{Italy-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Christian D'Oriola
Christian d'Oriola (3 October 1928 – 29 October 2007) was a French fencer. He was a cousin of the Olympic equestrian Pierre Jonquères d'Oriola. D'Oriola took part in the 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Olympics, serving as the Olympic flag bearer for France in 1960. Between 1947 and 1958 he won four gold and two silver medals at Summer Olympics and eight world titles in the foil. At the 1960 Olympics he also competed in the team épée. He also competed at the Mediterranean Games in 1951 where he won a gold medal in the individual foil event and a silver medal in the team foil event, and in 1955 where he won gold medals in the individual and team foil events. He won the French national title in the team épée event in 1970. In 1972, he was awarded the French Legion of Honor The National Order of the Legion of Honour ( ), formerly the Imperial Order of the Legion of Honour (), is the highest and most prestigious French national order of merit, both military and civil. Cu ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mario Valota
Mario Valota (8 February 1918 – 30 September 2000) was a Swiss fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event 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 * 1918 births 2000 deaths Swiss male épée fencers Olympic fencers for Switzerland Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Switzerland Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1952 Summer Olympics 20th-century Swiss sportsmen {{Switzerland-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |