Adam Papée

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Referee
SexMale
Full nameAdam Stanisław•Papée
Used nameAdam•Papée
Nick/petnamesGil
Born21 July 1895 in Lviv, Lviv (UKR)
Died6 March 1990 in Bydgoszcz, Kujawsko-Pomorskie (POL)
Measurements172 cm / 62 kg
AffiliationsKrakowskiego Klubu Szermierczego/AZS Kraków/Legia Warszawa/Katowickiego Klubu Szermierzy
NOC Poland
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 2
Total 2

Biography

Adam Papée was one of the founders of the Polish Fencing Federation and from 1926-30 was their president. As an athlete he was most successful with the sabre, winning individual Polish Championships four times (1926-27, 1929, 1932). At the unofficial 1930 World Championships, he also won a bronze medal in team sabre. Parallel to his active career he was a national (1923-73) and international fencing judge (1930-60). In 1914, Papée joined the Polish Legion, was wounded in the Battle of Konary and was twice awarded the Cross of Valour. Then he studied economics and law at the Jagiellonian University, where he also earned his doctorate, and then dedicated himself to banking. During the German occupation, he fought in the Warszawa Uprising (1944) together with two of his daughters. After the end of World War II, he actively participated in the reconstruction of Polish sport. He became a coach and continued his work as a fencing official. In 1987, he published his memoirs entitled Na białą broń (The White Weapons). His father Fryderyk Papée was a renowned Polish historian.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing POL Adam Papée
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Poland 4 p2 r1/4
1928 Summer Olympics Fencing POL Adam Papée
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Poland 3 Bronze
1932 Summer Olympics Fencing POL Adam Papée
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8 p1 r2/3
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Poland 3 Bronze
1936 Summer Olympics Fencing POL Adam Papée
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Poland 4

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1928 Summer Olympics Fencing POL Adam Papée
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury President
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Jury President
1932 Summer Olympics Fencing POL Adam Papée
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) Final Standings Jury
1936 Summer Olympics Fencing POL Adam Papée
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) Round One Pool 4 Jury President
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Semi-Finals Hungary — Austria Judge
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Round One Germany — Romania Jury President

Special Notes