FENCERS from Denmark

Top 2

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

1. Ellen Osiier (1890 - 1962)

With an HPI of 55.36, Ellen Osiier is the most famous Danish Fencer.  Her biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.

Ellen Osiier (13 August 1890 – 6 September 1962) was a Danish foil fencer. Osiier was born in Hjørring, Nordjylland, Denmark. The 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris was the first Olympic Games to feature women's fencing. Osiier, then 33, won the gold medal and went undefeated in the 16 matches she fenced in the event. With this victory, Osiier became the Olympics' first woman fencing champion. Her husband, Ivan Osiier, fenced in seven Olympics, won a silver medal in individual épée for Denmark at the 1912 Olympics, and won 25 Danish national championships in three weapons.

2. Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier (1888 - 1965)

With an HPI of 54.02, Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier is the 2nd most famous Danish Fencer.  Her biography has been translated into 20 different languages.

Dr. Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier (December 16, 1888 – December 23, 1965), was a Danish Olympic medalist, and world champion, fencer who fenced foil, épée, and saber. He was given the Olympic Diploma of Merit during his career. He is also one of only five athletes who have competed in the Olympics over a span of 40 years.