







The Most Famous
Fencers from Germany
This page contains a list of the greatest Germans Fencers. The pantheon dataset contains 349 Fencers, 21 of which were born in Germany. This makes Germany the birth place of the 8th most number of Fencers behind South Korea and United States.
Top 10 German Fencers
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Germans Fencers of all time. This list of famous Germans Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Germans Fencers.
- #1

Helene Mayer
1910 - 1953
HPI 61.2125 langsGerman fencer
- #2

Ellen Preis
1912 - 2007
HPI 56.5024 langsAustrian fencer
- #3

Olga Oelkers
1887 - 1969
HPI 55.1617 langsfencer (1887–1969)
- #4

August Heim
1904 - 1976
HPI 54.8816 langsGerman fencer (1904-1976)
- #5

Matthias Gey
b. 1960
HPI 48.1615 langsMatthias Gey, the German fencer born in 1960, is most famous for competing in the sport of fencing, particularly in the épée discipline. He...Read moreShow less
Matthias Gey, the German fencer born in 1960, is most famous for competing in the sport of fencing, particularly in the épée discipline. He represented Germany in various international competitions, including the Olympics.
- #6

Ulrich Schreck
b. 1962
HPI 48.1216 langsUlrich Schreck is most famous for being a German fencer who competed in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in the foil and épée disciplines....Read moreShow less
Ulrich Schreck is most famous for being a German fencer who competed in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly in the foil and épée disciplines. He represented West Germany in various international competitions, including the Olympics.
- #7

Arnd Schmitt
b. 1965
HPI 47.9320 langsGerman fencer
- #8

Anja Fichtel
b. 1968
HPI 44.0421 langsGerman fencer
- #9

Britta Heidemann
b. 1982
HPI 43.5927 langsGerman fencer
- #10

Peter Joppich
b. 1982
HPI 43.5521 langsGerman fencer
People by Birth Decade
Browse notable Germans Fencers grouped by birth decade. Each decade shows the top 10 by HPI; expand to see everyone.
1990s(2)
1980s(8)
1970s(2)
1910s(2)
1900s(1)
1880s(1)
Overlapping Lives
Which Fencers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 4 most globally memorable Fencers since 1700.











