Andreas Suttner
Encyclopedia
Andreas Suttner was an Austria
n fencer
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was part of the Austrian sabre team
, which won the silver medal. In the individual foil
event, he was eliminated in the first round.
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was part of the Austrian sabre team
Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's team sabre
The men's team sabre was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had been introduced in 1908.-Rosters:Austria* Richard Verderber* Otto Herschmann...
, which won the silver medal. In the individual foil
Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's foil
The men's foil was a fencing event held as part of the Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which had not been contested in 1908.-Round 1:-Quarterfinals:-Semifinals:-Final:...
event, he was eliminated in the first round.