Frank Beck (fencer)

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Frank Beck
Personal information
Born (1961-06-26) 26 June 1961 (age 63)
Tauberbischofsheim, West Germany
Sport
Sport Fencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Foil, team

Frank Beck (born 26 June 1961) is a German former fencer. Beck fought for the Fencing-Club Tauberbischofsheim. He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Olympics Statistics: Frank Beck". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  2. "Frank Beck Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2011. Retrieved 2011-05-21.