Dr. Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier (December 16, 1888 – December 23, 1965), was a Danish Olympic medalist, and world champion, fencer who fenced foil, épée, and saber.[1][2][3] He was given the Olympic Diploma of Merit during his career. He is also one of only five athletes who have competed in the Olympics over a span of 40 years.
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| Birth name | Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Danish | |||||||||||
| Born | December 16, 1888 Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||
| Died | December 23, 1965 (aged 77) Copenhagen, Denmark | |||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Surgeon, Physician | |||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||
| Spouse | Ellen Osiier | |||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life edit
Osiier was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and was Jewish.[4][5][6] His parents were Martin Moses Meyer Osiier (1861–1933) and Hanne Henriette Ruben (1865–1922).[7] He was married to Ellen Osiier, who became the first female Olympic fencing champion by winning the women's foil at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[8]
He attended the secondary school Borgerdydskolen (The School of Civic Virtue) in Copenhagen, and later studied medicine.[7] He was a surgeon at Garrison Hospital in Copenhagen in 1915–17.[7][9] He later served as a physician.[7] He was forced to flee Denmark during the Nazi occupation of Denmark due to his being Jewish, and went to Sweden where he worked at Saint Göran Hospital.[7][10]
Fencing career edit
Championships edit
At fencing competitions in Denmark, Osiier won 25 events between 1913 and 1929. In fencing competitions for Scandinavia, Osilier won 13 events between 1921 and 1933.[4][9]
Olympics edit
Osiier first competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and continued to appear in consecutive Olympics up to the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][4] During the 1912 Summer Olympics, Osiier finished in second during the épée event.[1][11][2] Osiier withdrew from the 1936 Summer Olympics, as did Danish Jewish wrestler (and 1932 Olympic silver medalist) Abraham Kurland.[1][4][12]
He is one of only four athletes who have competed in the Olympics over a span of 40 years, along with sailors Magnus Konow, Paul Elvstrøm, Durward Knowles and showjumper Ian Millar.[13] Apart from competitions, Osiier worked for the Denmark Fencing Federation as their leader.[10] The Olympic Diploma of Merit was given to Osiier during his career.[1][4]
Hall of Fame edit
Osiier was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 1986.[14][4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Taylor, Paul (2004). Jews and the Olympic Games: The Clash Between Sport and Politics – With a Complete Review of Jewish Olympic Medalists. Sussex Academic Press. p. 238. ISBN 9781903900888. Archived from the original on 2014-06-27. Retrieved 2016-11-02 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Ivan Osiier Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- ^ "Ivan Osiier". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Siegman, Joseph M. (1992). The International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame – Joseph M. Siegman. ISBN 9781561710287. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ Symons, Alan (1997). The Jewish Contribution to the 20th Century. ISBN 9780952375111. Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ Postal, Bernard; Silver, Jesse; Silver, Roy (1965). "Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports – Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, Roy Silver". Archived from the original on 2021-09-03. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Ivan Osiier | Gyldendal – Den Store Danske". Archived from the original on 2019-03-27. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ "Olympic History for Families". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2020-01-28.
- ^ a b "Osiier, Ivan: Jews In Sports". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-02-20.
- ^ a b "Ivan Osiier". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
- ^ McCrery, Nigel (19 October 2016). The Extinguished Flame: Olympians Killed in The Great War – Nigel McCrery. ISBN 9781473878006. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ Schaffer, Kay; Smith, Sidonie (2000). The Olympics at the Millennium: Power, Politics, and the Games. ISBN 9780813528205. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ Glenday, Craig, ed. (2012). Guinness World Records 2012. Bantam Books. p. 447. ISBN 9780345534378. Archived from the original on 2022-03-20. Retrieved 2018-05-27.
- ^ "Ivan Osiier". jewishsports.net. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2007-01-25.