Henri Anspach
Men's Fencing • Illustration — Henri Anspach (1913) Henri Lucien Ernest Eugène Anspach (10 July 1882 in Belgium – 29 March 1979) was a Belgian épée and foil fencer. He was an Olympic champion in team épée.
Henri Anspach
The fifth Olympiad: the official report of the Olympic Games of Stockholm 1912 printed in Stockholm in 1913, pl. 22 [1] [2] · Public domain
- Full name
- Henri Lucien Ernest Eugène Anspach.
- Born
- 1882 · Brussels.
- Died
- 1979 · Portet-sur-Garonne.
- Nationality
- Belgium
- Occupation
- fencer · painter
- Honours
- Olympic gold medal
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Men's Fencing • Illustration — Henri Anspach (1913) Henri Lucien Ernest Eugène Anspach (10 July 1882 in Belgium – 29 March 1979) was a Belgian épée and foil fencer. He was an Olympic champion in team épée.
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Olympic fencing career
Olympic fencing career
Anspach, who was Jewish, was born in Brussels, Belgium. He competed for the Belgian fencing team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the team épée competition, along with teammates were Jacques Ochs, Gaston Salmon, and brother Paul Anspach. Anspach also competed on the men's sabre team, which came in fifth. In individual events, Anspach finished 16th in foil and 12th in épée.
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Later life
Anspach later became a painter.
Sujet: Escrimeurs Escrime -- Compétitions -- Paris (France) Escrime -- Équipes sportives -- Belgique Photographie de presse -- 1900-1945 Référence bibliographique: Rol, 29787 Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire: Pho20Rol Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire: MnS000
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Sujet: Escrimeurs Escrime -- Compétitions -- Paris (France) Escrime -- Équipes sportives -- Belgique Photographie de presse -- 1900-1945 Référence bibliographique: Rol, 29786 Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire: Pho20Rol Appartient à l’ensemble documentaire: MnS000
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1882
Henri Anspach born at Brussels.
1979
Henri Anspach died at Portet-sur-Garonne.
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- 1.Olympedia. Henri Anspach.
- 2.Taylor, Paul. Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics: with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists. Sussex Academic Press. 2004. 9781903900871.
- 3.Henri Anspach Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- 4.Jews in Sports. Anspach, Henri.
- 5.Sports Reference. Henri Anspach Olympic Results.
- 6.Archived copy.
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