Gus Prokop

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAustin Martin "Gus"•Prokop
Used nameGus•Prokop
Born22 February 1921 in Tarrytown, New York (USA)
Died2 August 1980 in Goldens Bridge, New York (USA)
AffiliationsFencers Club, New York (USA)
NOC United States

Biography

Gus Prokop fenced for the Fencers Club of New York, after graduating from Stuyvesant High School. He won national titles in team foil with the Fencers Club in 1949-50. Prokop served as a lieutenant in the US Army during World War II from February 1943 to August 1945, serving in North Africa, Italy, Germany, and France.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Gus Prokop
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 4