The Most Famous
FENCERS from Czechia
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Czech Fencers of all time. This list of famous Czech Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Jaroslav Tuček (b. 1882)
With an HPI of 44.59, Jaroslav Tuček is the most famous Czech Fencer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Jaroslav Tuček (born 24 August 1882, date of death unknown) was a Bohemian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He authored the book about the history of fencing Pražští šermíři a mistři šermu (Prague 1927).
2. Siegfried Flesch (1872 - 1939)
With an HPI of 44.08, Siegfried Flesch is the 2nd most famous Czech Fencer. His biography has been translated into 18 different languages.
Siegfried Friedrich "Fritz" Flesch (11 March 1872 – 11 August 1939) was an Austrian sabre fencer who competed during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
3. Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf (1869 - 1943)
With an HPI of 44.03, Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf is the 3rd most famous Czech Fencer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf (25 May 1869 – 15 June 1943) was a Bohemian fencer and Olympic medalist in sabre competition. He received a bronze medal in sabre individual and in sabre team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
4. Alexander Choupenitch (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 22.89, Alexander Choupenitch is the 4th most famous Czech Fencer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Alexander Choupenitch (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalɛksandr̩ ˈʃupɛɲɪtʃ]; born 2 May 1994) is a Czech right-handed foil fencer, two-time Olympian, and 2021 individual Olympic bronze medalist.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Czech fencers born between 1869 and 1994. Of these 4, 1 (25.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Czech fencers include Alexander Choupenitch. The most famous deceased Czech fencers include Jaroslav Tuček, Siegfried Flesch, and Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf. As of April 2024, 2 new Czech fencers have been added to Pantheon including Jaroslav Tuček, and Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf.
Living Czech Fencers
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Jaroslav Tuček
1882 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Siegfried Flesch
1872 - 1939
HPI: 44.08
Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf
1869 - 1943
HPI: 44.03
