Personal information | |
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Born | October 25, 1953 |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Fencing |
Event(s) | Foil |
College team | Illinois |
Dave Littell (born October 25, 1953) is an American fencer. In 1972 he was an All American for Illinois. [1] He was the Big Ten Foil Champion in 1974, and a member of the 1987 US Pan American Team. [2] He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [3]
oland competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. 290 competitors, 252 men and 38 women, took part in 150 events in 22 sports.
The United States competed at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany. The Americans finished second in the medal table behind the hosts. 359 competitors, 313 men and 46 women, took part in 127 events in 21 sports.
Littell, Littel or Litel is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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