Percy Borucki

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePercy•Borucki
Used namePercy•Borucki
Born22 July 1929 in Katowice, Śląskie (POL)
Measurements180 cm / 72 kg
AffiliationsKSC Koblenz, Koblenz (GER) / ETUF, Essen (GER)
NOC Germany West Germany
Nationality West Germany

Biography

Polish-born Percy Borucki was a sabre fencer competing for the mixed German team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and for West Germany at the 1968 Mexico City Games On both occasions he was a member of the sabre teams that finished sixth and seventh, respectively. In 1964 he was severely injured in the match against the USA, breaking his thumb, and was brought to hospital, and was thus not actually listed in the Official Report.

Borucki originally fenced with the Polish national team until 1959, when he moved to West Germany. He won a national title in 1962 and placed second in 1967. By profession, he was a civil engineer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1964 Summer Olympics Fencing GER FRG Percy Borucki
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Unified Team of Germany 6
1968 Summer Olympics Fencing FRG Percy Borucki
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) West Germany =7