Fritz Zimmermann

Fritz Zimmermann
Personal information
Born(1931-03-29)29 March 1931
Düsseldorf, Weimar Republic
Sport
SportFencing

Fritz Zimmermann (born 29 March 1931) is a German former fencer.

Career

Zimmermann won the German national championships in épée in both 1955 and 1957. He represented the United Team of Germany at the 1960 Summer Olympics and competed in the men's team épée, where Germany came equal fifth.

In 1964, Zimmermann was omitted from the Olympic team. The criticism had been leveled against him that he screamed during bouts, a practice that has now become commonplace.

Zimmerman returned to the Olympics in 1968, representing West Germany in both the individual épée and team épée.

References

  1. ↑ En Garde! Allez! Touchez! 100 Jahre Fechten in Deutschland - Eine Erfolgsgeschichte (in German). Meyer & Meyer. 2012. p. 248f.
  2. 1 2 "Fritz Zimmermann Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 8 September 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2010.
  3. ↑ "Hektische Schreie". Der Spiegel (in German). 13 October 1964. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Rio 2016: Why Do Fencers Scream?". Wall Street Journal. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2022.