Richard Verderber Explained

Richard Verderber
Birth Date:	23 January 1884
Birth Place:	Gottschee, Duchy of Carniola, Austrian Empire
Death Place:	Vienna, Austria
Allegiance:	Austrian Empire Austria-Hungary
Branch:	Army
Serviceyears:	1902  - 1934
Rank:	Oberst
Laterwork:	Fencing Champion

Richard Verderber (January 23, 1884 – September 8, 1955) was an Austrian fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.^[1]

He was part of the Austrian sabre team, which won the silver medal. In the individual foil event he won the bronze medal.^[2]

Military ranks

• Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter

1 September 1902

• Leutnant

1 November 1903

• Hauptmann

1 January 1915

• Major

1 January 1920

• Oberstlieutenant

January 1929

• Oberst

15 March 1934

Decorations and honors

• Austrian Merit Order in Bronze and Silver
• Order of the Iron Crown
• Military Merit Cross
• Karl Troop Cross

External links

• Richard Verderber's profile on databaseolympics.com

Notes and References

1. Web site: Richard Verderber . Olympedia . 16 May 2021.
2. Web site: Richard Verderber Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417203836/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ve/richard-verderber-1.html . dead . 2020-04-17 . 2010-04-07 . sports-reference.com.