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Fencing At The 1988 Summer Olympics
At the 1988 Summer Olympics, eight fencing events were contested. Men competed in both individual and team events for each of the three weapon types (épée, foil and sabre A sabre or saber ( ) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the Early Modern warfare, early modern and Napoleonic period, Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such a ...), but women competed only in foil events. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table West Germany finished top of the fencing medal table at the 1988 Summer Olympics, which included a clean-sweap in the Women's foil events. Participating nations A total of 317 fencers (248 men and 69 women) from 42 nations competed at the Seoul Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing At The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Fencing At The 1984 Summer Olympics
At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, eight events in fencing were contested. They were held between August 1 and 11 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Medal summary Men's events Women's events Medal table Participating nations A total of 262 fencers (202 men and 60 women) from 38 nations competed at the Los Angeles Games: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * See also * Fencing at the Friendship Games References External linksOfficial Olympic Report {{DEFAULTSORT:Fencing At The 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeas ... Events at the 1984 Summer Olympics 1984 in fencing International fencing competitions hosted by the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alexander Pusch
Alexander Pusch (born 15 May 1955 in Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg) is a German fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition. Biography Alexander Pusch fought for the Fencing-Club Tauberbischofsheim. He won a gold medal in the individual épée event and a team silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal."1976 Summer Olympics – Montreal, Canada – Fencing" ''databaseOlympics.com'' (Retrieved on 27 September 2008) He won a gold medal in the team épée in 1984, and a silver medal in 1988. In July 2016, he was inducted into Germany's Sports Hall of F ...
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Matthias Behr
Matthias Behr (born 1 April 1955 in Tauberbischofsheim, Baden-Württemberg) is a former German foil fencer. He won a gold medal and three silvers at three Olympic Games. Biography Matthias Behr attended the Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim and fought for the Fencing-Club Tauberbischofsheim.''75 Jahre Kaufmännische Schule Tauberbischofsheim'', StieberDruck GmbH, 113 Seiten, TBB 1997, S.49 Matthias Behr is married to the former foil fencer Zita Funkenhauser. After termination of his career as a competitive athlete, he became principal of the part-time boarding school at the Olympic base of Tauberbischofsheim. During his career as a fencer, he was part of a group of foil fencers from Tauberbischofsheim, or from the competitive centre there, who dominated their field nationally and internationally for almost 15 years. On 19 July 1982, Matthias Behr, and foil fencing in general, became widely known outside of those interested in the sport when, at the world championship ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Aleksander Romankov
Alexandr Anatolyevich Romankov (; ) is a former Belarusian fencer from the former Soviet Union, who was born on 7 November 1953 in the town of Korsakov on the island of Sakhalin (just north of Japan). He trained at Dynamo in Minsk and won a gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals at the three Olympic Games that he competed in between 1976 and 1988 ) . Achievements ;Olympic Games * Foil team (1988) * Foil individual (1976) and Foil team (1980) * Foil individual (1980, 1988) ;Fencing World Cup * Foil (1974, 1976) * A ten-time World Champion (1977, 1983 - individual; 1981, 1989 - team; 1974, 1979, 1982 - individual and team). * A seventeen-time Champion of the USSR. Honours * Awarded the title of Chevallier Feyerick by the FIE. * Has coached the National teams of Australia, Belarus, and Korea. * Featured in the 2004 Guinness Book of World Records ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ilgar Mamedov
Ilgar Yasharovich Mammadov (also spelled Mamedov, , ; born 15 November 1965 in Baku, Azerbaijan SSR) is a Soviet and Russian of Azerbaijani origin who serves as President of the Russian Fencing Federation, and a former fencer . He is a two-time Olympic and one time world champion in team foil. Early life Mammadov graduated from the Baku State University. He married World and European champion fencer Yelena Jemayeva. They live in Moscow and have two daughters: Milena and Ayla. Career Fencer He competed in four Olympic Games in 1988–2000, Mammadov won two Olympic gold medals in the team foil competition, at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. Coach and referee After retiring from competition, Mammadov became a fencing master and referee. In 2008, he became the Russian representative to the Refereeing Commission of the International Fencing Federation (FIE). In 2013, he was inducted into the FIE's Hall of Fame. Russian Fencing Fede ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Boris Koretsky
Boris Koretsky (born 1 January 1961) is a Soviet fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References External links * 1961 births Living people Ukrainian male foil fencers Azerbaijani male foil fencers Soviet male foil fencers Olympic fencers for the Soviet Union Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics 20th-century Ukrainian sportsmen 20th-century Azerbaijani sportsmen {{USSR-fencing-Olympic-medalist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Anvar Ibragimov
Anvar Kamilevich Ibragimov (; 27 November 1965 – 27 August 2023) was a Soviet fencer of Tatar descent. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. He was born in Ufa. He also won team foil gold for the Soviet Union in the 1984 Friendship Games, team foil bronze at the 1985 International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Championships, team foil bronze in the Universiade The FISU World University Games, formerly the Universiade, is an international multi-sport event, organized for university athletes by the International University Sports Federation (FISU). The former name is a Blend word, portmanteau of the wor ... Games in 1985 and 1991, and team silver at the 1995 FIE World Championships as part of the Russian team. Ibragimov died in August 2023, at the age of 57. Olympedia Referenc ...
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Vladimer Aptsiauri
Vladimer Aptsiauri (4 February 1962 – 14 May 2012) was a Soviet fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 1988 (), were an international multi-sport event held from 17 September to 2 October 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. 159 nations were represe .... References External links * 1962 births 2012 deaths Soviet male fencers Olympic fencers for the Soviet Union Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the Soviet Union Olympic medalists in fencing Sportspeople from Samegrelo-Zemo Svaneti Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics {{Georgia-sport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Alexandr Romankov
Alexandr Anatolyevich Romankov (; ) is a former Belarusian fencer from the former Soviet Union, who was born on 7 November 1953 in the town of Korsakov on the island of Sakhalin (just north of Japan). He trained at Dynamo in Minsk and won a gold medal, two silver medals and two bronze medals at the three Olympic Games that he competed in between 1976 and 1988 ) . Achievements ;Olympic Games * Foil team (1988) * Foil individual (1976) and Foil team (1980) * Foil individual (1980, 1988) ;Fencing World Cup * Foil (1974, 1976) * A ten-time World Champion (1977, 1983 - individual; 1981, 1989 - team; 1974, 1979, 1982 - individual and team). * A seventeen-time Champion of the USSR. Honours * Awarded the title of Chevallier Feyerick by the FIE. * Has coached the National teams of Australia, Belarus, and Korea. * Featured in the 2004 Guinness Book of World Records ''Guinness World Records'', known from its inception in 1955 until 1999 as ''The Guinness Book of Records'' and in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Udo Wagner
Udo Wagner (born 2 November 1963) is a German former fencer. He won a silver medal in the individual foil event for East Germany at the 1988 Summer Olympics. Four years later, he won a gold in the team foil event for Germany at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 .... References External links * 1963 births Living people Sportspeople from Bautzen Sportspeople from Bezirk Dresden German male fencers Olympic fencers for East Germany East German male fencers Olympic fencers for Germany Fencers at the 1988 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic silver medalists for East Germany Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1992 Summer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Stefano Cerioni
Stefano Cerioni (born 24 January 1964) is an Italian foil fencer, Olympic team champion in 1984, Olympic champion in 1988 and World team champion in 1985 and 1994. He became a fencing master, then a director of foil, first for Italy, then for Russia, then again for Italy. Athletic career Cerioni was born in 1964 in Madrid, where his father was working. His parents moved back to Jesi, in Italy, when he was a child. He learned fencing under Ezio Triccoli, a family friend, who also coached Olympic champions Valentina Vezzali and Giovanna Trillini in their formative years. He practiced both sabre and foil, but foil quickly gained his preference. Cerioni won the silver medal at the 1983 Junior World Championships in Budapest, then the gold medal in 1984 in Leningrad. He made his Olympic début at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He made his way to the semi-finals, where he met teammate Mauro Numa. Despite a 6–1 lead in the first period, he was defeated 11–9. He fenced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Igor Tikhomirov
''For the Soviet former rock band member, see Kino (band).'' Igor Tikhomirov () (born 4 May 1963) is a Canadian (formerly Soviet) épée fencer. He competed for the Soviets at the 1988 Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the épée team competition. During the Soviet part of his career he trained at Dynamo in Moscow. Tikhomirov won the bronze medal for Canada at the épée 2006 World Fencing Championships after he lost 15-6 to Wang Lei in the semi-final. Same year he won gold for Canada at Pan American Championships. He also represented Canada at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and officially branded as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes fr ... where he finished 15. He lives in Toronto where he runs the Sword Players Fencing Academy. References 1963 births Living people Russian male ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
