Fritz Zimmermann

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Fritz Zimmermann
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Born(1931-03-29)29 March 1931
Düsseldorf, Weimar Republic
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Fritz Zimmermann (born 29 March 1931) is a German former fencer.

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Career

Zimmermann won the German national championships in épée in both 1955 and 1957. [1] He represented the United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics and competed in the men's team épée, where Germany came equal fifth. [2]

In 1964, Zimmermann was omitted from the Olympic team. The criticism had been leveled against him that he screamed during bouts, [3] a practice that has now become commonplace. [4]

Zimmerman returned to the Olympics in 1968, representing West Germany in both the individual épée and team épée. [2]

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References

  1. En Garde! Allez! Touchez! 100 Jahre Fechten in Deutschland - Eine Erfolgsgeschichte (in German). Meyer & Meyer. 2012. p. 248f.
  2. 1 2 "Fritz Zimmermann Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  3. "Hektische Schreie". Der Spiegel (in German). 13 October 1964. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. "Rio 2016: Why Do Fencers Scream?". Wall Street Journal . 2 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2022.