| Paul Makler, Sr. | |
| Fullname: | Paul Todd Makler, Sr. |
| Birth Date: | October 22, 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Los Altos, California, U.S. |
| Sport: | Fencing |
| Event: | épée and foil |
| Collegeteam: | University of Pennsylvania Quakers |
| Club: | Salle Csiszar |
Paul Todd Makler Sr. (October 22, 1920 – May 12, 2022) was an American Olympic foil and épée fencer.
Makler was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was Jewish.[1] [2] [3] [4] He attended the University of Pennsylvania, fencing for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers, and University of Pennsylvania Medical School, graduating in 1964, became a physician, and practiced internal medicine for many years. His sons Paul Makler Jr. and Brooke Makler fenced at the 1972 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics, respectively.
Makler died in Los Altos, California on May 12, 2022, at the age of 101.[5]
Makler competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.[6] He won a silver medal in the team foil event at the 1955 Pan American Games.[6] Makler competed for Salle Csiszar, winning an Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) national team épée title with the club in 1956.[6] Makler was President of the American Fencing Association in 1962.