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• Zarno and Dalla Barba Fencing Sabre
  John Zarno (Great Britain, depicted at left) fencing Gianfranco Dalla Barba (Italy, depicted at right) in a men's sabre event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Gianfranco won this bout.
• Yves Dreyfus vs István Kausz at the 1964 Olympics
  Yves Dreyfus of France and István Kausz of Hungary during a men's fencing team match at the 1964 Olympics. Caption: Tokio - Jeux Olympiques - le Français Dreyfus au cours de son assaut contre le Hongrois Kausz dans la compétition "Epee Par Equipe" ; Translation: Tokyo - Olympic Games - The French Dreyfus during an assault against the Hungarian Kausz in the "Epee Team" competition.
• Woyda Wins the Gold Medal
  Witold Woyda of Poland, who won all five of his final matches, is tossed in the air to celebrate his winning of the gold medal during the men's individual foil competition at the 1972 Olympic Games. Caption on obverse: "Munich, Aug. 31--OLYMPIC MAN-TOSSING EVENT?--No, it's an Olympic celebration for Poland's Witold Woyda, who was tossed in the air Wednesday night after winning a gold medal in the individual foil competition in Munich. Woyda won all five of his final fencing matches."
• Woyda and Ruiz Preparing to Fence
  Witold Woyda (Poland) and Orlando Ruiz (Cuba) prepare to fence at the 1968 Olympics.
• Womens Team at the 1954 World Fencing Championships
  Women's team photograph (likely Great Britain) at the 1954 World Fencing Championships in Luxembourg.
• Womens Foil Event at the 1936 Olympics
  Interior view of the Haus des Deutschen Sports in Berlin during the womens individual foil event of the 1936 Olympic Games. The left-side scoreboard lists competitors (from top to bottom): ???, Nancy Archibald (Canada), ???, Berit Granquist (Sweden), Helene Mayer (Germany), Hilda von Puttkammer (Brazil), and Adèle Christiaens (Belgium). The right-side scoreboard lists competitors (from top to bottom) Ilona Vargha (Hungary), Ulla Barding-Poulsen (Denmark), Hedwig Wilhelmine Haß (Germany), Aileen Thomas (Canada), Suat Fetgeri Aşeni Tarı (Turkey), Ingeborg Scheel (Switzerland), and Thea Kellner (Romania). Caption on reverse: "Olympiade 1936! In der Halle des Sportforums begannen am Dienstag die Florett-Fechterinnen mit den Vorkampfen: --- U.B.z. Blick in die Halle wahrend der Kampfe der Fechterinnen"
• Women's Individual Foil Winners
  Top three winners in the women's individual foil event at the 1976 Olympic Games. From left to right: Maria Consolata Collino (Italy, 2nd place), Ildikó Schwarczenberger-Tordasi (Hungary, 1st place), and Yelena Dmitriyevna Novikova-Belova (Soviet Union, 3rd place). Caption on obverse: "Prime tre classificate nel fioretto individuale femminile. Da sin.: l'italiana Maria Collino (argente) l'ungherese Ildiko Schwarczenberger (oro) e la russa Elena Belova (bronze)."
• Women's Fencing Champions at the New York World's Fair
  Women's Champion Fencers participate in bouts at the New York World's Fair to raise money for the Olympic fund. Competitors included Helena Mroczkowska-Dow, Dorothy Grimmelman, Grace Acel Anderson, Dorothy Kerfoot, Mary Ann Harris, and Barbara Cochrane. Caption: World's Fair, N.Y, Sept 15, 1940 -- Leading girl fencing champions took part in a four hour long championship fencing bout today with Helen Mroczkowuka (sp. CK) [sic] National women's fencing champion, Dorothy Grimmelman, former Junior champion, Grace Acel, Interscholastic champ, Dorothy Kerfoot, former novice champion, Mary Ann Harris, former capt., N.Y.U. fencing team, Barbara Cochrane, capt. of the Women's Senior and Junior Fencing team and others took part. Proceeds of the bouts went to the Amateur Fencing League for it's Olympic Fund. Photo Shows --- Women Champions and near champions of the fencing world at the New York World's Far
• Winners of the Men's Fencing Team Event at the 1964 Olympics
  The Russian, Polish, and French Men's Fencing Teams shown on the winners' podium at the 1964 Olympics. The Russian team (center) finished first, the Polish team (left) won second place, and the French team (right) placed third.
• Weber and Weber-Koszto Fencing in the Finals
  Christiane Weber (West Germany, depicted at left) fencing Monika Weber-Koszto (Romania, depicted at right) in the finals of the women's team foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Christiane Weber and West Germany won gold in this event; Monika Weber-Koszto and Romania won silver.
• US Olympic Fencers Guggolz, Lloyd, and Locke
  Olympic fencers Muriel Evelyn Guggolz, Marian Lloyd, and Dorothy Locke pose in Los Angeles. Caption on reverse: Will represent America in Olympic Fencing Some of the world's best amateur athletes will be at swords points in the Olympic Games at Los Angeles. The fencing events find entrants from countries the globe over. These three young misses will represent the United States in making "touches". Left to right: Murel Guggalz [sic], Marian Lloyd, and Dorothy Locke.
• US Epee Team Members Melcher, Masin, and Makler
  Members of the US men's epee team at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich, Germany. From right to left: James Melcher, George Masin, and Todd Makler Jr.
• Two Fencers Fence
  Two fencers fence, perhaps to warm up, at the 1968 Olympics.
• Tibor Pézsa wins Gold
  Tibor Pézsa of Hungary wins gold in individual sabre at the 1964 Olympics
• Thomas J. Sands Lunging
  Thomas J. Sands pictured advancing toward the viewer mid-lunge. Caption on reverse: Lt. Thomas J. Sands, National Champion, is pictured in the Olympic Epee Tryouts in the New York Athletic Club. They were held under the auspices of the Amateur Fencers League of America.
• The Women's Fencing Team USA
  3 members of the 1932 Olympics USA women's fencing team. Caption: A 10 526/42 Equipe Feminine de Fleuret. (U.S.A) N.P.M.: Quelques membres de l'equipe feminine de fleuret qui representeront les etats-unis aux prochains, jeux olympiques qui se derouleront a Los Angeles en Californie. 07 09 67/CB/9/Keystone 1932 [Translation] A 10 526/42 Women's fencing team. (USA) N.P.M .: Some members of the women's foil team who will represent the United States at the next Olympic games which will take place in Los Angeles, California. 07 09 67 / CB / 9 / Keystone 1932
• The Saber Dance
  Two fencers engaged in a match during the 1964 Olympics. The individual on the left appears braced for an attack while their opponent is shown mid-leap.
• The National Guard Armory at Exposition Park
  Photograph of the National Guard Armory at Exposition Park in Los Angeles which served as the Olympic Fencing Pavillion during the 1932 Olympics.
• Team Sabre Gold Medal Bout at the 1928 Olympics
  An audience inside the Schermzall watches the gold medal fencing bout between Italy and Hungary as part of the team sabre competition. At this point in the team competition, Italy has beaten Germany 14-2 and Hungary has beaten Poland by the same score. This match between Italy and Hungary is the decider, and the Hungarians would eventually win the gold medal. The scoresheet to the left list (from top to bottom) the four finalists in the team sabre: Germany, Italy, Poland, Hungary. The names on the right hand scoreboard right reads (from top to bottom) the names of the Italian team members–Marzi, Bini, Puliti, Anselmi–followed by the Hungarians–Tersztyanszky, Gombos, Petschauer, Glykais. The fencer fencing with his back to camera is possibly Sandor Gombos (Hungary); his team mates, Tersztyanszky and Glykais can be seen seated and standing in the back between the scoreboards. The Italian team is seated down front on the left.
• Team Epee Fencing Bout
  Fencing bout in the men's team epee event during the 1936 Olympic Games, held at the Tennisplatz (Tennis Courts) of the Reichssportfeldes (now Olympiapark Berlin). Caption on reverse: "Mitblitzender Klinge Die Kämpfe der Olympia-Fechter wurden am Freitag mit den Begegnungen im Degen-Mannschaftskampf fortgesetzt. U.B.z. ein prachtvolles Aktionsbild aus dem Wettbewerb."
• Talvard, Noël, Magnan, and Revenu Wearing Bronze Medals
  Four members of the French foil fencing team, (from left to right) Bernard Gérard Talvard, Christian Noël, Jean-Claude Magnan et Daniel Jean Claude Ernest Revenu wearing their bronze medals won in the men's team foil competition during the 1972 Olympic Games. Caption on obverse: "JEUX OLYMPIQUES - MUNICH MEDAILLE DE BRONZE POUR LA FRANCE PAR EQUIPE AU FLEURET ----- Quatre des medailles francais (bronze) du fleuret par equipe. NPM. de gauche a droite, Bernard Talvard, Christian Noel, Jean-Claude Magnan et Daniel Revenu, au village olympique francais avec leurs medailles."
• Talvard and Simon Fencing Foil
  Bernard Gérard Talvard (France, pictured right) fencing Ernest Andrew Simon (Australia, pictured left) in the men's individual foil event at the 1976 Olympic Games. Talvard won bronze in this event. Caption on reverse: "LES JEUX OLYMPIQUES. --- MONTREAL, Canada: Le fleurettiste Bernard Talvard (droit) a battu l'australien Ernest Simon au cours du premier tour de fleuret individuel qui a eu lieu le 20/7/76."
• Swedish Epee Team with their Gold Medals
  Members of the 1976 Swedish men's epee team with their gold medals. From left to right: Rolf Erik Sören Edling, Carl Thure Henrik von Essen, Göran Ingmar Flodström, and Hans Olov Dan Jacobson. Caption on reverse: "art. Hot. Flamingo OS faktarna far guldplaketter Svenska Dagbladet Svenskt Pressfoto"
• Soumagne and Behr Fencing Foil
  Thierry Soumagne (Belgium, depicted at left) fencing Matthias Behr (West Germany, depicted at right) in the men's individual foil event at the 1984 Olympic Games. Behr won this bout and the silver medal in the event.
• Sidyak Wins Gold
  Viktor Aleksandrovich Sidyak (Soviet Union) reacts triumphantly after winning the gold medal in the men's individual sabre competition of the 1972 Olympic Games. Caption on obverse: "Munich, Sept. 1--HE STRUCK GOLD--Soviet fencer Victor Sidiak reacts triumphantly after he won the gold medal in the individual sabre event of the Olympic Games in Munich Thursday night."