Harold Van Buskirk
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Charles Harold•Van Buskirk |
| Used name | Harold•Van Buskirk |
| Born | 20 February 1894 in Brooklyn, New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 25 October 1980 in Harris County, Texas (USA) |
| Affiliations | Fencers Club, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Harold Van Buskirk attended Penn State. He later settled in Texas and coached and taught fencing at Rice University in the 1940s-50s. Van Buskirk was US national champion in 1927 with the épée. His wife, Evelyn, was also a champion fencer – US foil champion in 1930. Rice University still holds an annual Van Buskirk Memorial Fencing Tournament in his honor.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Harold Van Buskirk | |||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 p1 r2/4 | ||||
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Harold Van Buskirk | |||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | =3 p2 r1/3 | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Harold Van Buskirk | |||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Harold Van Buskirk | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Semi-Finals | Pool 2 | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Round Two | Pool 3 | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Round One | Argentina — Netherlands | Judge | ||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Round One | United States — Netherlands | Judge | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Harold Van Buskirk | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury |