Fritz Flesch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Siegfried Friedrich "Fritz"•Flesch |
| Used name | Fritz•Flesch |
| Born | 11 March 1872 in Brno, Jihomoravský kraj (CZE) |
| Died | 11 August 1939 |
| Affiliations | Wiener AC, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Austrian fencer Fritz Flesch finished second in the national sabre championship in 1899. The following year he won four of his seven matches in the final pool to finish in third place for the bronze medal at the 1900 Paris Olympics, also in the individual sabre event. He was the first Jew to win an Olympic fencing medal. At London in 1908, he was eliminated in the second round and was ranked 24th overall.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Summer Olympics | Fencing | AUT |
Fritz Flesch | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Fencing | AUT |
Fritz Flesch | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =3 p6 r2/4 |