Richard Verderber (January 23, 1884 – September 8, 1955) was an Austrian fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]
Richard Verderber | |
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| Born | January 23, 1884 Gottschee, Duchy of Carniola, Austrian Empire |
| Died | September 8, 1955 (aged 71) Vienna, Austria |
| Allegiance | Austrian Empire Austria-Hungary |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1902 – 1934 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Other work | Fencing Champion |
| Olympic medal record | ||
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Representing  Austrian Empire
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| Men's Fencing | ||
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1912 Stockholm | Team sabre |
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1912 Stockholm | foil |
He was part of the Austrian sabre team, which won the silver medal. In the individual foil event he won the bronze medal.[2]
Military ranks edit
- Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter: 1 September 1902
- Leutnant: 1 November 1903
- Hauptmann: 1 January 1915
- Major: 1 January 1920
- Oberstlieutenant: January 1929
- Oberst: 15 March 1934
Decorations and honors edit
- Austrian Merit Order in Bronze and Silver[clarification needed]
- Order of the Iron Crown
- Military Merit Cross
- Karl Troop Cross
References edit
- ^ "Richard Verderber". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
- ^ "Richard Verderber Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
External links edit
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