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FENCERS from Belgium

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This page contains a list of the greatest Belgian Fencers. The pantheon dataset contains 174 Fencers, 4 of which were born in Belgium. This makes Belgium the birth place of the 13th most number of Fencers behind Japan and Poland.

Top 4

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Belgian Fencers of all time. This list of famous Belgian Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.

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1. Paul Anspach (1882 - 1981)

With an HPI of 50.76, Paul Anspach is the most famous Belgian Fencer.  His biography has been translated into 24 different languages on wikipedia.

Paul Eugène Albert Anspach (1 April 1882 – 28 August 1981) was a Belgian épée and foil fencer who competed in four consecutive Olympics (1908, 1912, 1920 and 1924).His grand-uncle, Jules Anspach (1829-1879), was Brussels burgomaster.

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2. Henri Anspach (1882 - 1979)

With an HPI of 47.96, Henri Anspach is the 2nd most famous Belgian Fencer.  His biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Henri Lucien Ernest Eugène Anspach (10 July 1882 in Belgium – 29 March 1979) was a Belgian épée and foil fencer. He was an Olympic champion in team épée.

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3. Charles Delporte (1893 - 1960)

With an HPI of 42.63, Charles Delporte is the 3rd most famous Belgian Fencer.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.

Charles Delporte (11 March 1893 – 9 October 1960) was a Belgian fencer and Olympic champion in épée competition.He won a gold medal in épée individual at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, and a silver medal with the Belgian team.

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4. Gaston Salmon (1878 - 1918)

With an HPI of 38.23, Gaston Salmon is the 4th most famous Belgian Fencer.  His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.

Gaston Joseph Clement Marie Salmon (5 March 1878 – 30 April 1918) was a Belgian épée, foil, and sabre fencer. He was Jewish.

Pantheon has 4 people classified as fencers born between 1878 and 1893. Of these 4, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased fencers include Paul Anspach, Henri Anspach, and Charles Delporte. As of April 2022, 1 new fencers have been added to Pantheon including Gaston Salmon.

Deceased Fencers

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Which Fencers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Fencers since 1700.