William Russell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | William Hamilton•Russell |
| Used name | William•Russell |
| Born | 18 January 1896 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 18 October 1958 (aged 62 years 9 months) in Glen Cove, New York (USA) |
| Affiliations | Boston AA, Boston (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
William Russell graduated from Harvard and also studied at the Beaux Arts in Paris. He later became an architect, primarily with the firm which he started, Russell & Clinton. Russell was US Champion with the épée in 1916, 1919, and 1925, and was on the winning team épée at the US Championships in 1920 and 1925. He donated the Russell Challenge Trophy for fencing, which is held in Belgium.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
William Russell | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =10 p1 r3/4 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 6 | ||||
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
William Russell | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 p1 r3/4 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
William Russell | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Pool #2 | Judge | |||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Pool #8 | Judge | |||||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Pool #1 | Judge | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #3 | France — Italy | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | France — Hungary | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #1 | France — Hungary | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | France — United States | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #1 | France — Denmark | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #3 | Denmark — United States | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #1 | France — Spain | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Hungary — Spain | Judge | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | France — Italy | Judge | ||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
William Russell | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #4 | Germany — Belgium | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #1 | Germany — Canada | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Match #2 | Hungary — Norway | Judge |