Benjamin Kleibrink
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Benjamin Philip Kleibrink (born 30 July 1985, Düsseldorf
) is a German Foil fencer
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Kleibrink's greatest achievement is a gold medal win in men's individual Foil in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
. To win gold, Kleibrink beat Kenta Chida 15-10, Lei Sheng
15-7, Zhu Jun 15-4, and then Yuki Ota
15-9 in the final. Kleibrink came 2nd in the 2007 European Fencing Championships losing 15-13 to Andrea Baldini
. He also won the bronze medal in the 2007 World Fencing Championships
losing his semi-final 15-4 to fellow German Peter Joppich
.
Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
) is a German Foil fencer
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
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Kleibrink's greatest achievement is a gold medal win in men's individual Foil in the 2008 Beijing Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
. To win gold, Kleibrink beat Kenta Chida 15-10, Lei Sheng
Lei Sheng
Lei Sheng is a Chinese foil fencer.Lei won the bronze medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after he lost 15-10 to Peter Joppich in the semi final. He also competed at the 2008 Beijing Olympics-References:...
15-7, Zhu Jun 15-4, and then Yuki Ota
Yuki Ota
is a Japanese foil fencer.He started his career as a fencer in his junior high school years, influenced by his father, who had been also a fencer. He won the national junior high school championships. In Heian High School, he got third consecutive championship victories in national high school...
15-9 in the final. Kleibrink came 2nd in the 2007 European Fencing Championships losing 15-13 to Andrea Baldini
Andrea Baldini
Andrea Baldini is an Italian foil fencer.Baldini won the silver medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after he lost the final 15-14 versus Peter Joppich....
. He also won the bronze medal in the 2007 World Fencing Championships
2007 World Fencing Championships
The 2007 World Fencing Championships were held at the SCC Peterburgsky in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The event took place from September 28 to October 7, 2007.-Men's events:-Women's events:-Medal table:-Epée individual:3 October - Final-Epee team:...
losing his semi-final 15-4 to fellow German Peter Joppich
Peter Joppich
Peter Joppich is a German foil fencer.Joppich won the gold medal at the foil 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Andrea Baldini 15-14 in the final. He beat Baldini again in the 2007 final, 15-9. He was also the 2003 World Champion.-References:* Markus Wessel / WDR.de...
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