Dan Alon
Encyclopedia
Dan Alon is a former Israeli fencer
. He competed in the individual foil
event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
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He was placed fourth in round one with three wins and two losses and advanced to round two, where he placed fifth with two wins and three losses, and was eliminated.
He was among several Israeli team members that avoided being captured by terrorists in Munich massacre
. He and four teammates were in Appartment 2 of the building at Connollystrasse 31, and while the terrorists captured the Israeli residents in nearby appartments 1 and 3, they passed by this appartment, presumably led to believe by one of the kidnapped Israelis that this appartment is not occupied by Israelis. All five residents of appartment 2 managed to leave the building through the balcony and flee to safety.
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...
. He competed in the individual foil
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:...
event at the 1972 Summer Olympics
1972 Summer Olympics
The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Munich, West Germany, from August 26 to September 11, 1972....
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He was placed fourth in round one with three wins and two losses and advanced to round two, where he placed fifth with two wins and three losses, and was eliminated.
He was among several Israeli team members that avoided being captured by terrorists in Munich massacre
Munich massacre
The Munich massacre is an informal name for events that occurred during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Bavaria in southern West Germany, when members of the Israeli Olympic team were taken hostage and eventually killed by the Palestinian group Black September. Members of Black September...
. He and four teammates were in Appartment 2 of the building at Connollystrasse 31, and while the terrorists captured the Israeli residents in nearby appartments 1 and 3, they passed by this appartment, presumably led to believe by one of the kidnapped Israelis that this appartment is not occupied by Israelis. All five residents of appartment 2 managed to leave the building through the balcony and flee to safety.