Joel Glucksman

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Joel Glucksman
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Full nameJoel Arthur Glucksman
Born (1949-02-14) February 14, 1949 (age 75)
New York, New York, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
Sport Fencing
Eventsaber
College team Columbia Lions fencing team
Club Fencers Club
Now coaching The Browning School

Joel Arthur Glucksman (born February 14, 1949) is an American Olympic saber fencer. [1]

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Early and personal life

Glucksman was born in New York City, and is Jewish. [2] [3] [4] He later lived on the Upper West Side in Manhattan, New York. [5] [6]

Fencing career

Glucksman attended Columbia University, where he fenced for the Columbia Lions fencing team. [1] He graduated in 1970. [1]

He fenced with the New York Fencers Club. [7] Glucksman won a silver medal in individual saber at the 1977 Maccabiah Games. [8] [9]

In May 1982, his article "In Fencing you Get in Touch with Yourself as well as Your Opponent" was published by Sports Illustrated . [10]

Glucksman competed on behalf of the United States in the team sabre event at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the age of 35. [1]

Glucksman worked as an assistant fencing coach, physical education teacher, and administrator at Columbia University, and as fencing coach for the Brooklyn College men's fencing team and at The Browning School. [1] [11] [12] He also became a documentary filmmaker. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Joel Glucksman Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved May 21, 2011.
  2. 30 October 1985, Jewish Post.
  3. 8 August 1984, Jewish Post.
  4. "At the Olympic Games: Jewish Gymnast Aids U.S. Team in Winning a Gold Medal," Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  5. 1 2 "There goes the neighborhood," Crain's New York Business.
  6. "City Is Center For U.S. Fencers," The New York Times.
  7. "Lekach Wins Saber Final In National Fencing," The New York Times.
  8. "U.S., Israel Neck-in-neck for Honors in 10th Maccabiah Games," Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
  9. "U.S. Athletes Excel At Games in Israel," The New York Times.
  10. Joel Glucksman, "In Fencing you Get in Touch with Yourself as well as Your Opponent," Sports Illustrated.
  11. "Nation's Elite Fencing Program Welcomes Newest Group to Columbia," Columbia University Lions.
  12. "Athletics Photos," The Browning School.