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• Shelley and Llewellyn Fencing Epee
  Charles Lee Shelley (United States, depicted at left) fencing John Patrick Llewellyn (Great Britain, depicted at right) in the men's individual epee event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Charles Lee Shelley won this bout.
• Sabre Bout between Rigoli and Calderón
  Rolando Rigoli of Italy (article mentions "Piccoli" but no such competitor existed) and Vicente Calderón of Mexico fence sabre at the 1968 Olympics. Caption on reverse: PICCOLI, de Italia, se defiende de un movimiento de sable tirado por el mexicano Vicente Calderon, quien logro pasar la primera eliminatoria, pero fue vencido en la siguiente vuelta. Los tres mexicanos que entraron en accion ayer fueron eliminados por competidores que traen membrete internacional de grandes figuras. (Fotografia de Raul Hernandez).
• S. Ragno and Lt. G. Calnan Fencing
  S. Ragno of Italy and Lt. G. Calnan of the USA opposing each other during the 1932 Olympics in Los Angeles
• Russian and Italian Sabre Teams Receive Medals
  The Soviet Union's men's sabre fencing team (platform 1, centre) receives their gold medals as the Italian team (platform 2, left) receives silver medals at the 1976 Olympic Games. Caption on obverse: 7/26/76-Montreal: The Russians overcame a controversy surrounding Russian fencer Vladimir Onischenko using a rigged foil early in the XXI Olympiad, and went on to win the gold medal. Here, the Russian receive (7/27) their gold medal on platform one. At left is the Italian team, with their silver medals."
• Roger Closset Injured During Bout
  French fencer Roger Closset, injured, during the Men's Individual Foil match at the 1960 Summer Olympics. Caption on reverse: "1.9.60 Olympic Games Fencing Keystone Photo Shows: - R. Closset, the French foils expert, appears to be in agony after being injured during a match in the Men's Individual Foil event, during the Olympic games."
• Riera Gets Wired in Before the Bout
  Captain José Luis Riera of Spain gets wired before the Olympic Pentathlon begins its second leg on July 31, 1948.
• Riboud and Boisse Fence Epee
  Philippe Claude Riboud (France, pictured at left) and Philippe Alain Boisse (France, pictured at right) fencing in the men's individual epee event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Riboud won bronze and Boisse, gold.
• Rejtő-Ujlaky-Sági and Collino Fence Foil
  Ildikó Rejtő-Ujlaky-Sági (Hungary, depicted left) fences foil with Maria Consolata Collino (Italy, depicted right) during the 1972 Olympic Games. Caption on obverse: "MUNICH, Sept. 8-EN GARDE-Hungary's Ildiko Sagine Rejtoe, left, does battle with Italy's Consolata Collino during the women's Olympic fencing action in Munich Friday."
• R. Minoli and T. Jaeckel at the 1932 Olympics
  Renzo Minoli (Italy) and Tracy Jaeckel (USA) fence at the 1932 Olympics Caption: Olympic Fencers R. Minoli and T. Jaeckel of United States cross points during their fencing event at the Los Angeles Olympics Games
• Profile of Susan Green
  Profile photograph of Susan Green (Great Britain) lunging towards the camera. Susan competed in three Olympic games, 1968, 1972, and 1976. Caption on reverse: "SUE(18) WILL BE THE YOUNGEST FENCER TO REPRESENT B 29.8.68 This is attractive SUSAN GREEN, who at the age of 18, will be the youngest fencer ever to prepresent Great Britain at an Olympic Games. It was announced recently that she had been selected for the women's team to compete in the individual and team championships in Mexico City in October. Miss Green, who comes from Urmston, Manchester, has won home and international hours this year."
• Profile of Pascale Trinquet
  French fencer Pascale Marie Odette Marcelle Trinquet-Hachin in profile. Trinquet won gold in the women's individual foil event at the 1980 Olympic Games. Caption on reverse: "Sipa Press Moscow - En garde!!! Pretty French fencer, Pascale Trinquet outduelled three opponents on her way to an Olympic gold medal. Touche, pascale!
• Profile of Olsen, With, Lachman, and Barding
  Danish women's fencing team at an international match between Denmark and Sweden at the Gymnastics Central Institute in Stockholm. From right to left: Grete Olsen, Mitzi With, Karen Lachman and Ulla Barding. Cation on reverse: "Landskampen Danmark - SVERIGE På FLORETT FÖR DAMER agde rum pa nandegseftemsiddagen i gymnastiska centralinstitutet i Stockholm. Vi meddele har en bild av det danska damlaget, fr.v.; Grete Olsen, Mitzi With, Karen Lachman och Ulla Barding."
• Profile of Hugo Castello
  Profile photograph of Hugo Castello. Caption on reverse: "Hugo Castello of N.Y.U., who is defending his individual foil championship title in the matches this year."
• Profile of Dorina Vaccaroni
  Profile photo of Dorina Vaccaroni (Italy) between bouts during the women's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Vaccaroni won bronze in this event. Caption on reverse: "Dorin Vaccaroni smiles as she takes a break following her victory over MEX's Lourdes Lozano in the women's foil 8/2."
• Presentation of the Gold Medal to Ragno-Lonzi
  Antonella Ragno Lonzi of Italy receives the gold medal in the women's individual foil competition at the 1792 Olympic Games. Caption on reverse: "Munich: Une italienne remporte la medaille d'or au fleuret individuel. --- C'est l'Italienne Antonella Ragno Lonzi qui a remporte la premiere place du concours individuel au fleuret devant la hongroise Bobis et la Sovietique Gorokhova. W.P.M. La remise de la medaille d'or. L'Italienne Antonella Ragno Lonzi."
• Portrait of Ralph Cooperman
  A portrait of Ralph Cooperman (Great Britain) at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. Caption on Reverse: "Ralph Cooperman (Great Britain) seen after winning his heat match against [Pedro] Marçal of Portugal, during the Olympic Games."
• Portrait of Pilar Roldán
  Portrait of silver medal winner Pilar Roldán (Mexico).
• Portrait of Los Angeles Fencing Commissioner H.G. Feraud
  Portrait of H.G. Feraud, the US representative in (1932) Olympic Fencing and Fencing Commissioner of the Los Angeles A.C. Caption: During the Tenth Olympiad LA 183516 U.S. Representative in Olympic Fencing events H.G. Feraud (Above) Fencing Commissioner of the Los Angeles A.C., Who has been appointed representative of the United States by the International Fencing Federation, on the committee of the three constituting directore technique of Olympic Games fencing events. This committee had full charge of fending competition during the Tenth Olympiad. Credit Line (ACME) 4/7/32 Stamp: Ref. Dept. Apr 21 1932
• Portrait of Joseph Louis Levis
  A portrait of Olympian fencer Joseph Levis in a lunge. Caption: Second place winner in Foils events Photo shows a good closeup of J. Levis of the United States, who placed Seconds in the Mens' Foils events of the Xth Olympiad. Picture shows him in a lunge pose. Bureaus: "Your credit line must read (ACME)" 8/5/32
• Portrait of Helene Mayer
  Helene Mayer shown facing the camera in a deep lunge.
• Portrait of Gustavo Marzi
  Portrait of Gustavo Marzi, 1932 Olympic Fencing champion from Italy. Caption on reverse: Photo shows G. Marzi of Italy, 1932 champion in mens' foils. He won all of his 9 matches.
• Portrait of Ellen Pries
  Caption on reverse: Austria's Entry Wins Fencing Title Photo shows (left to right) Theodore A. Schmidt, President of Austria's Olympic committee ; Ellen Pries, 1932 Women's champion fencer ; Prince Ferdinand of Liechenstein (sic) (Liechtenstein). Miss Pries won her title in tonight's matches. Bureaus: "Your credit line must read (ACME) " 8/4/32
• Portrait of Benito Ramos
  Benito Ramos of Mexico competed at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. Caption: Benito Ramos, nuestro estupendo esgrimista dio duna gran exhibicion aunque cayo vencido. Su derrota den florete, a manos del ahora campeon olimpico, el frances [Christian Marie Auguste] d'Oriola, es una derrota honrosa, por mas que la palabrita parece choteada en nuestro ambiente. Translation: Benito Ramos, our wonderful fencer, gave a great exhibition even though he was defeated. His defeat on the foil, at the hands of the now Olympic champion, the French [Christian Marie Auguste] d'Oriola, is an honorable defeat, even though the world is shocked.
• Portrait of Aldo Nadi Lunging
  Portrait of Aldo Nadi lunging toward the viewer. Caption on reverse: Aldo Nadi, who would rank with D'Artagnan if he (Nadi) lived in that Romantic period, is pictured in New York as he rehearses for his U.S. debut in fencing. Nadi, acknolwdged the world's best swordsman by European masters, will make his bow here against George Santelli, National Open Champion and John R. Huffman, National Amateur Weapon Champion. Nadi, a lieutenant of the Italian Cavalry, is undefeated in ten years, many of which included affairs of honor in which blood was drawn.
• Photo from the 1908 Olympic Games
  An original press photo from the 1908 Olympics depicting Charles Leaf Daniell (U.K)'s victory over Willem Hubert Van Blijenburgh (Netherlands) in fencing. Transcription of back of photo: "Epee Individual Competition. [Charles Leaf] Daniell (U.K.) beats [Willem H[ubert] van Blijenburgh [(Netherlands)]"