Alexander Koch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alexander•Koch |
| Used name | Alexander•Koch |
| Born | 22 February 1969 in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 186 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | ETUF, Essen (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Alexander Koch won the gold medal with the German foil fencing team at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Four years later, the team placed a disappointing sixth. Individually, he was eliminated in the second round at the Atlanta Games. In 1989 and 1993, Koch won the individual gold medal at the World Championships, as well as the team gold in 1993. He added two more team silvers in 1989 and 1994.
In 1992, Koch received the German media prize Bambi with the foil team and was also awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. Koch studied machine construction, in which he subsequently graduated.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
Alexander Koch | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1996 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
Alexander Koch | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 22 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 6 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (0–1–0 1993 Buffalo FEN silver: foil)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (3–2–0 1989 Denver gold: foil, silver: foil team (competed for West Germany); 1993 Essen gold: foil and foil team, silver: foil; 1994 Athina silver: foil team)