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Fencers and coaches of the Olympic era

Austria
Siegfried Flesch Siegfried Friedrich Flesch 1902.jpg
Siegfried Flesch
Belarus
Belgium
Paul Anspach 1912 Paul Anspach.JPG
Paul Anspach
Brazil
Bulgaria
China
Denmark
Estonia
Irina Embrich Irina Embrich Challenge International de Saint-Maur 2013 n02.jpg
Irina Embrich
Finland
France
Yves Dreyfus Yves-dreyfus.jpg
Yves Dreyfus
Georgia
Germany
Helene Mayer Helene Mayer 1928.jpg
Helene Mayer
Great Britain
Allan Jay Allan Jay.jpg
Allan Jay
Richard Kruse Richard Kruse CIP 2015 IND t154616.jpg
Richard Kruse
Hungary
Endre Kabos Endre Kabos 1936.jpg
Endre Kabos
Attila Petschauer Petschauer Attila.jpg
Attila Petschauer
Ildiko Ujlaky-Rejto Idiko Ujlaky-Rejto.jpg
Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő
Hong Kong
Israel
Italy
Edoardo Mangiarotti Edoardo Mangiarotti.jpg
Edoardo Mangiarotti
Korea (Republic of Korea)
Kim Ji-yeon Kim Ji-yeon 2014 Orleans Sabre Grand Prix t151932.jpg
Kim Ji-yeon
Philippines
Poland
Jerzy Pawlowski Jerzy Pawlowski 1968.jpg
Jerzy Pawłowski
Romania
Mihai Covaliu Mihai Covaliu 2015 WCh SMS-IN quals t123856.jpg
Mihai Covaliu
Russia/Soviet Union
Grigory Kriss Grigory Kriss.jpg
Grigory Kriss
Vladimir Smirnov Smirnov.jpg
Vladimir Smirnov
Sweden
Switzerland

Taiwan

Ukraine
United States
Lee Kiefer Lee Kiefer 2014 Saint-Maur WC teams t104554.jpg
Lee Kiefer
General George Patton General George S Patton.jpg
General George Patton
Soren Thompson Quarter finalists Challenge RFF 2013 t201450.jpg
Soren Thompson
Mariel Zagunis Mariel Zagunis podium 2013 Fencing WCH SFS-EQ t215255.jpg
Mariel Zagunis

Venezuela

Fencing masters of the pre-Olympic era

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15th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

Famous duelists and fencing enthusiasts

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References

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  2. ↑ http://usfencinghalloffame.com/roll-of-honor/349-bilodeaux-caitlin Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ↑ Elfman, Lois. "Our Olympic Moment: Tim Morehouse Heads To London", Chutzpah, July 25, 2012. Accessed July 26, 2012. ""Much of his sense of determination is inspired by his Jewish heritage. His maternal grandmother and two of her sisters escaped from Germany in the mid-1930s.... "My middle name, Frank, is the last name of my Jewish heritage. My sense of being Jewish comes from my awareness of my grandmother’s courage and determination to live in the face of enormous difficulties." ... He will also continue training because he plans to compete in the Maccabiah Games in Israel in 2013."
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