Henri Anspach Explained
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.[1]
Olympic fencing career
Anspach, who was Jewish,[2] was born in Brussels, Belgium.[3] 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.[4]
Anspach also competed on the men's sabre team, which came in fifth.[5]
In individual events, Anspach finished 16th in foil and 12th in épée.
Later life
Anspach later became a painter.[6]
See also
- List of select Jewish fencers
Notes and References
- Web site: Henri Anspach . Olympedia . 16 May 2021.
- Book: Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics: with a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medallists . Sussex Academic Press . Taylor . Paul . 2004 . 9781903900871 .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20200418052154/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/henri-anspach-1.html Henri Anspach Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- Web site: Anspach, Henri. Jews in Sports. 1 May 2015.
- Web site: Henri Anspach Olympic Results . 2010-04-07 . Sports Reference . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091130065834/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/an/henri-anspach-1.html . 30 November 2009 .
- Web site: Archived copy . 2013-08-17 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20100809213650/http://www.la84foundation.org/OlympicInformationCenter/OlympicReview/1979/ore141/ore141k.pdf . 9 August 2010 .
