The Most Famous
FENCERS from Slovenia
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Slovene Fencers of all time. This list of famous Slovene Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Rudolf Cvetko (1880 - 1977)
With an HPI of 46.38, Rudolf Cvetko is the most famous Slovene Fencer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages on wikipedia.
Rudolf Cvetko (November 17, 1880 – December 15, 1977) was a Slovene fencer who was the first Slovene winner of an Olympic medal. A competitor at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden, Cvetko was part of the Austrian sabre team, which won the silver medal, though in the individual foil event he was eliminated in the first round. Cvetko was born in Senožeče to a Slovene gendarme Janez Cvetko. He studied in Ljubljana and in Trieste. He served in the Austro-Hungarian Army between 1900 and 1913, after which he worked as a physical education teacher in the Slovene-language high school in Gorizia. After WWI, he moved to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes.
2. Richard Verderber (1884 - 1955)
With an HPI of 44.85, Richard Verderber is the 2nd most famous Slovene Fencer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Richard Verderber (January 23, 1884 – September 8, 1955) was an Austrian fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian sabre team, which won the silver medal. He won the bronze medal in the individual foil event.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Slovene fencers born between 1880 and 1884. Of these 2, none of them are still alive today. The most famous deceased Slovene fencers include Rudolf Cvetko, and Richard Verderber. As of April 2024, 1 new Slovene fencers have been added to Pantheon including Richard Verderber.
