Hans Lion
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Hans Shimon Israel (-John)•Lion |
| Used name | Hans•Lion |
| Born | 11 May 1904 in Wien (Vienna), Wien (AUT) |
| Died | 8 August 1969 in Hillingdon, England (GBR) |
| Affiliations | SC Hakoah Wien, Wien (AUT) / Wiener AC, Wien (AUT) |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Fencer Hans Lion participated in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics with the foil team, which was eliminated in the second-round. Individually he reached the semi-finals. At the 1936 Berlin Games the team then placed an unfortunate fourth. Lion also acted as a referee in Berlin. At the 1931 and the 1937 World Championships, Lion won bronze medals with the Austrian foil teams (1931, 1937) and added a silver in 1933. As a Jew he fled to London during World War II.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Fencing | AUT |
Hans Lion | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p1 r2/3 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Austria | 3 p1 r2/4 | ||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | AUT |
Hans Lion | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Austria | 4 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | AUT |
Hans Lion | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Pool | Judge | |||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Quarter-Finals | Pool 1 | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Pool | Italy — France | Jury President | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Semi-Finals | Pool 2 | Judge |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–1–2 1931 Wien bronze: foil team; 1933 Budapest silver: foil team; 1937 Paris bronze: foil team)