Fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics
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At the 1932 Summer Olympics
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events were contested, six for men and one for women.
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
events were contested, six for men and one for women.
Medal Summary
| Men's individual épée |
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| Men's team épée |
Fernand Jourdant Fernand Jourdant Fernand Jourdant was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... Bernard Schmetz Bernard Schmetz Bernard Schmetz was a French fencer. He won a gold, silver and bronze medal at three different Olympic Games in the team épée.-References:... Georges Tainturier Georges Buchard Georges Buchard Georges Buchard was a French fencer. He won medals in the épée competition at four Olympic Games.-References:... Jean Piot Jean Piot Jean Piot was a French Olympic fencer. He won two gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... Philippe Cattiau Philippe Cattiau Philippe Cattiau was a French fencer who won a total of eight Olympic medals between 1920 and 1936.He was born in Saint-Malo in Brittany.... |
Saverio Ragno Giancarlo Cornaggia Medici Giancarlo Cornaggia Medici Giancarlo Cornaggia-Medici was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée individual at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.... Franco Riccardi Franco Riccardi Franco Riccardi was an Italian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He received a gold medal in épée individual at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin.... Carlo Agostoni Renzo Minoli Renzo Minoli Renzo Minoli was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal in the team épée event at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
George Charles Calnan Gustave Marinius Heiss Gustave Marinius Heiss Gustave Marinius Heiss was a United States fencing champion and winner of a bronze medal in team épée fencing at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. He also competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, where the American team placed fifth. He was a four-time U.S... Frank Stahl Jr. Righeimer Tracy Jaeckel Tracy Jaeckel Tracy Jaeckel was an American Olympic fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team épée event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... Curtis Charles Shears Miguel Angel De Capriles |
| Men's individual foil |
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| Men's team foil |
Edward Gardère Edward Gardère Edward Gardère was a French fencer. He won a gold medal at the 1932 Summer Olympics and two silvers at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:... René Bondoux René Bondoux René Bondoux was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1932 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:... René Bougnol René Bougnol René Bougnol was a French fencer. He won two gold medals and a silver at three different Olympics in the team foil event.-References:... René Lemoine René Lemoine René Lemoine was a French fencer. He won a gold medal in the team foil event at the 1932 Summer Olympics and a silver in the same event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.-References:... Philippe Cattiau Philippe Cattiau Philippe Cattiau was a French fencer who won a total of eight Olympic medals between 1920 and 1936.He was born in Saint-Malo in Brittany.... Jean Piot Jean Piot Jean Piot was a French Olympic fencer. He won two gold medals at the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini was an Italian foil and sabre fencer.-Olympic fencing career:He made his Olympic debut as a foil fencer at the 1924 Games... Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi was an Italian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.He received a gold medal in foil individual at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.... Ugo Pignotti Gioachino Guaragna Rodolfo Terlizzi Giorgio Pessina Giorgio Pessina Giorgio Pessina was an Italian fencer. He won a gold medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a silver at the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
George Charles Calnan Richard Clarke Steere Joseph L. Levis Dernell Every Hugh Vincent Alessandroni Frank Stahl Jr. Righeimer |
| Men's individual sabre |
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| Men's team sabre |
Endre Kabos Endre Kabos Endre Kabos , born in Nagyvárad, Hungary, was a Hungarian sabre fencer.-Fencing career:Kabos began fencing after receiving a fencing outfit as a birthday present. Although he hid the outfit in his wardrobe, a friend found it and teased him. The following day, he enrolled in a fencing club just to... Attila Petschauer Attila Petschauer Attila Petschauer was a Jewish Hungarian Olympic fencer.-Fencing career:Born in Budapest, Petschauer was a member of the Hungarian fencing team in the 1928 and 1932 Olympics... Ernő Nagy Ernő Nagy Ernő Nagy was an Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... Gyula Glykais Gyula Glykais Gyula Glykais was a Hungarian Olympic fencer. He won a gold medal in the team sabre event at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... György Piller György Piller George Piller was an Olympic and world champion fencer from Hungary in the 1920s and 1930s who became an internationally respected world-class fencing master in Hungary and the United States in 1950s.-Early life:He was born György Jekelfalussy-Piller on June 19, 1899 in Eger, Hungary... Aladár Gerevich Aladár Gerevich Aladár Gerevich was a fencer from Hungary, regarded as "the greatest Olympic swordsman ever". He won medals in sabre in six Olympics. With Birgit Fischer, Gerevich was one of only two athletes to do so. He is also the only athlete to win the same event six times... |
Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi Gustavo Marzi was an Italian fencer and olympic champion in foil competition.He received a gold medal in foil individual at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.... Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini Giulio Gaudini was an Italian foil and sabre fencer.-Olympic fencing career:He made his Olympic debut as a foil fencer at the 1924 Games... Renato Anselmi Renato Anselmi Renato Anselmi was an Italian fencer. He won a gold and two silver medals at three Olympic Games in the team sabre competitions.-References:... Emilio Salafia Emilio Salafia Emilio Salafia was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... Arturo De Vecchi Arturo De Vecchi Arturo De Vecchi was an Italian Olympic fencer. He won a silver medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.-References:... Ugo Pignotti |
Tadeusz Friedrich Tadeusz Friedrich Tadeusz Friedrich was a Polish fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.... Marian Suski Marian Suski Marian Suski was a Polish Olympic fencer and engineer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.... Władysław Dobrowolski Władysław Dobrowolski Władysław Dobrowolski was a Polish fencer and athlete. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1932 Summer Olympics.... Władysław Segda Władysław Segda Władysław Hipolit Segda was a Polish Olympic fencer and military officer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.... Leszek Lubicz Adam Papée Adam Papée Adam Stanisław Papée was a Polish fencing champion, one of pioneers of fencing in Poland.... |
| Women's individual foil |
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |