Volker Fischer

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Volker Fischer
Personal information
Born (1950-08-15) 15 August 1950 (age 72)
Iserlohn, West Germany
Sport
Sport Fencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Épée Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1976 Montréal Épée Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul Épée Team

Volker Fischer (born 15 August 1950) is a German fencer. He won a gold medal and two silvers at three Olympic Games. [1] [2]

He keeps fencing in the Veterans category, with excellent results. For example, he won the World Veterans Championship at Debrecen in 2014. [3]

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References

  1. "Olympics Statistics: Volker Fischer". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  2. "Volker Fischer Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
  3. "World Veterans Fencing Championships 2014 Epee Men B". www.engarde-service.com. Archived from the original on 2014-10-30.