Meelis Loit Explained

Meelis Loit
Birth Date:15 April 1971
Birth Place:Tallinn, Estonia
Sport:Fencing

Meelis Loit (born 15 April 1971) is an Estonian fencer. He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1996 and 2000 Summer Olympics,[1] but received no medals.[2]

Loit's bout with Kovacs in the 2001 Team World Epee Championship helped instigate rules against passivity, because Loit refused to engage with his opponent.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Meelis Loit Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417221301/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/lo/meelis-loit-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 11 February 2012 . sports-reference.com.
  2. Web site: 17 June 2016. Meelis LOIT - Olympic Fencing Estonia. 7 June 2020. International Olympic Committee. en.
  3. Web site: 2 March 2022. Fencers Refused to Fight. Then Came the Rule That Changed the Sport.. The Wall Street Journal. en.

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