Larry Anastasi

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLawrence Joseph "Larry"•Anastasi
Used nameLarry•Anastasi
Born6 September 1934 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (USA)
Measurements185 cm / 77 kg
AffiliationsSalle Csiszar, Philadelphia (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Larry Anastasi graduated from Temple University in 1957, but only started fencing in his junior year in college. He went on to win two national titles in two weapons, foil in 1961 and épée in 1963, making him one of the last Americans to do so. At the 1963 Pan American Games, Anastasi won team golds in both foil and épée. He lived in the Philadelphia area and competed for Salle Csiszar. At the time of his Olympic participation he worked as a brickwork contractor. Anastasi was inducted into the US Fencing Hall of Fame in 2013.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1964 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Larry Anastasi
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States =9
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) United States =11
1968 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Larry Anastasi
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 5 p2 r2/4
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States =11

Special Notes