Arthur Lyon

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Non-starter • Referee
SexMale
Full nameArthur St. Clair•Lyon
Used nameArthur•Lyon
Born1 August 1876 in New York, New York (USA)
Died13 June 1952 in Santa Monica, California (USA)
Measurements173 cm
AffiliationsFencers Club, New York (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Arthur Lyon fenced all three weapons at the 1920 Olympics, the last American ever to do so. In the sabre team event, he defeated Arie de Jong of the Netherlands, third in the sabre individual that year, and later, a world champion. Lyon was a member of the New York Fencer’s Club and the New York AC. He won the AFLA national championship in sabre individual in 1917 and 1919 and was a member of three national championship teams. In 1923, Robert H. E. Grasson presented twin cups to the Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA) for the épée team and sabre team championships. The sabre team cup carries a relief of Lyon, with the legend Arthur S. Lyon – America’s Greatest Sabre Fencer.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1920 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Arthur Lyon
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 3 Bronze
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNS
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 6
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) 8 p4 r1/3
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 5
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Arthur Lyon
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States DNS
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 7 p6 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 3 p1 r3/4
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) 6 p5 r1/3
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 4 p1 r2/4
Fencing USA Arthur Lyon
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States DNS
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 7 p6 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 3 p1 r3/4
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) 6 p5 r1/3
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 4 p1 r2/4
1928 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Arthur Lyon
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) United States =5
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) United States =3 p2 r1/3

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Arthur Lyon
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) Quarter-Finals Pool 2 Judge