Michael D'Asaro Sr. explained

Michael D'Asaro Sr.
Birth Date:March 14, 1938
Weapon:Sabre, Foil, Épée
Hand:Left (Taught in left and right)

Michael D'Asaro Sr. (March 14, 1938  - December 12, 2000) was an American fencing master and coach.

D'Asaro was a Pan American Games, U.S., and World Military Sabre Champion, and had the particular distinction of being perhaps the last top-level three-weapon competitor.[1] He was also a fencing coach at San Jose State University.[1]

Accomplishments

Sabre

Foil

Nationals – 3rd, 1963, 1st (team) 1959.

Épée

Pan American Games – 2nd (individual), 1st (team), 1959.Martini-Rossi – 3rd, 1963.

Coaching

Olympic Coach and member of the National Coaching Staff: 1976 Olympics, 1977 World University Games, 1975 and '79 Pan American Games, and 1973 and '74 Junior World Championships.

Honors

D'Asaro was inducted into the USFA Hall of Fame in 2002.

He finished his coaching career at Westside Fencing Center in Los Angeles.

Miscellaneous

His former wife, Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro, was a member of the 1976 and 1980 US Women's Olympic Foil Teams. His son, Michael D'Asaro Jr., coached in California at California Institute of Technology, Santa Barbara Fencing Academy and his soon to open club, Salle D'asaro. Michael Jr. has now relocated to Trophy Club, Texas. He's also made mention of a new fencing club.

Former students

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: รวมบทความ สูตร เคล็ดลับ เกมมากมายก่ายกองทั้ง โทรศัพท์เคลื่อนที่ คอม Browser - usfencinghalloffame.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20110717175752/http://usfencinghalloffame.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=52. dead. 17 July 2011. www.usfencinghalloffame.com. 8 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Michael D'Asaro Sr. Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200130160544/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/michael-dasaro-sr-1.html . dead . 2020-01-30 . 2010-11-09 . sports-reference.com.
  3. Web site: Academia Duellatoria. Academia Duellatoria. 8 December 2022.
  4. Web site: Siskiyou Aikikai ~ History . www.siskiyouaikikai.org . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050409112438/http://www.siskiyouaikikai.org/aboutus.html . 2005-04-09.
  5. http://salledasaro.com Michael D'asaro Jr
  6. Web site: UC Davis Fencing Club - Davis - LocalWiki.