List of American sabre fencers
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This is a list of American Sabreurs. (Only noted and contemporary American sabre
urs are included):
Sabre (fencing)
The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and...
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- Armitage, NormanNorman ArmitageNorman Armitage , was an American saber fencer. He was tall, willowy, and sported a "little waxed moustache."-College:...
- Becker, ChristineChristine BeckerChristine Becker was a member of the first United States women's sabre team to ever win the World Championship title .Becker is a member of the U.S. National women's sabre team, and president of the Oregon Fencing Alliance. She is coached by U.S. National coach Ed Korfanty.- References :...
- Crompton, Adam
- Green, Charlotte "Sherry"Charlotte Green (fencing)Charlotte "Sherry" Green is an American fencer.Green learned to fence at the Oregon Fencing Alliance in Portland, Oregon...
- Jacobson, EmilyEmily JacobsonEmily Phillipa Jacobson is an American sabre fencer.-Background:Jacobson is a daughter of David Jacobson, a member of the 1974 U.S. National fencing team in saber and also a former Yale fencer, and Tina Jacobson, who has also fenced competitively.She is the younger sister of fellow U.S...
- Jacobson, SadaSada JacobsonSada Molly Jacobson is an American fencer. Her hometown is Dunwoody, GA. She is the 2008 Olympic Individual Sabre silver medalist and 2004 Olympic Individual Sabre bronze medalist. She has been training at Nellya fencers from a young age.-Background:Jacobson is a daughter of David Jacobson, a...
- Kwartler, Allan S.Allan KwartlerAllan S. Kwartler , born in New York City, was an American sabre and foil fencer.He was Pan-American sabre champion, 3-time Olympian, and twice a member of sabre teams that earned 4th-place in Olympic Games .-Fencing career:Kwartler began fencing at Wayne State University under Bela de Tuscan at...
- Lee, IvanIvan LeeIvan Lee is a world-class American sabre fencer.-General:He was a member of the 2001 U.S...
- Morehouse, TimTim MorehouseTim Morehouse is an United States fencer who won a Silver Medal competing in the men's sabre as a member of the United States fencing team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. Morehouse is coached by Yury Gelman....
- Providenza, Valerie
- Raynaud, Herby
- Rogers, Jason
- Smart, KeethKeeth SmartKeeth Thomas Smart is a US sabre fencer who became the first American to gain the sport's #1 ranking for males. He received a silver medal at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.-Early life and education:...
- Smith, Brian C.
- Spector, Novera Herbert
- Spencer-El, Akhi
- Thompson, CaityCaity ThompsonCaitlin Thompson is an American Women's Sabreist from Portland, Oregon. She currently attends Penn State University- Fencing :Caity Thompson has been fencing for ten years. A member of several United States World teams and has won 5 World Championship medals, four of which were gold...
- Ward, RebeccaRebecca WardRebecca "Becca" Ward is an American sabre fencer. She won the gold medal at the sabre 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Mariel Zagunis 15-11 in the final, and took bronze in both individual and team sabre events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.-History:A member of the Oregon Fencing...
- Westbrook, PeterPeter WestbrookPeter Westbrook is a former American sabre fencing champion, active businessman and founder of the Peter Westbrook Foundation....
- Williams, JamesJames Leighman WilliamsJames Leighman Williams is an American fencer. On March 30, 2010, Williams announced his retirement from competitive fencing-College career:...
- Worth, GeorgeGeorge WorthGeorge V. Worth was an American sabre fencer.-US Championship:In 1954, Worth was the U.S. national sabre champion, and he was a 5-time medalist.-Olympics:...
- Zagunis, MarielMariel ZagunisMariel Leigh Zagunis is an American Olympic sabre fencer, of Lithuanian heritage. She won the gold medals in the individual sabre at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics. She is only the second American ever to have won a gold medal in Olympic fencing.-Biography:Zagunis is the...
See also
- SabreSabre (fencing)The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The sabre differs from the other modern fencing weapons, the épée and foil, in that it is possible to score with the edge of the blade; for this reason, sabreur movements and...
- Fencing
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- List of American foil fencers
- USFAUnited States Fencing AssociationThe United States Fencing Association is the national governing body for the sport of fencing in the United States.The USFA was founded in 1891 as the Amateur Fencers League of America by a group of New York fencers seeking independence from the Amateur Athletic Union...
- USFA Hall of FameUSFA Hall of FameThis is a list of the members of the United States Fencing Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame itself is on display at the Museum of American Fencing, in Shreveport, Louisiana.-1963-1978:...