Franz Rompza
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Franz•Rompza |
| Used name | Franz•Rompza |
| Born | 12 February 1934 in Seehof, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (GER) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | TSB Heidenheim, Heidenheim an der Brenz (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany  West Germany |
| Nationality | West Germany |
Biography
Franz Rompza was an épée 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 épée teams that finished sixth and fourth, respectively, placing seventh and 13th, individually. Rompza won one individual West German title in 1965.
After his active career he trained as a fencing master at Köln (Cologne) and then moved to Bern in Switzerland. He was employed by the University of Bern as a university fencing master, retiring in 1999. Rompza competed regularly in international veterans competitions. At the Veteran World Championships, he finished first in 1997 and second in both 1998 and 1999 in the men’s epee 60+ event.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
FRG |
Franz Rompza | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =7 | ||||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 6 | |||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRG |
Franz Rompza | ||||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =13 | ||||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 4 |