Michael Dasaro

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMichael Anthony•Dasaro (D'Asaro-)
Used nameMichael•Dasaro
Born14 March 1938 in New York, New York (USA)
Died12 December 2000 in Los Angeles, California (USA)
Measurements170 cm / 72 kg
AffiliationsNYAC, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Michael Dasaro competed at New York University and for the New York Athletic Club. At the 1959 Pan American Games he won a gold medal in team épée and a silver in the individual. He made the 1960 Olympic team by placing second at the US Nationals. Dasaro was also a World Military Sabre Champion and was one of the last Americans to be proficient with all three weapons. He later attended graduate school at the California Institute of Technology and was a fencing coach at San Jose State University.

Dasaro competed at the 1960 Olympics with that spelling of the name but later changed to spelling it D’Asaro, although he never legally changed it. His wife took the adopted name D’Asaro.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1960 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Michael Dasaro
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) United States DNS
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) 5 p4 r3/5
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 4

Olympic family relations

Special Notes

Errata

He started using the spelling "D'Asaro" in the early 1960s after competing in the 1960 Olympics but never legally changed his name. His wife used his adopted spelling as her married name.