The Most Famous
FENCERS from Switzerland
This page contains a list of the greatest Swiss Fencers. The pantheon dataset contains 349 Fencers, NaN of which were born in Switzerland. This makes Switzerland the birth place of the 0th most number of Fencers.
Top 2
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Swiss Fencers of all time. This list of famous Swiss Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Max Heinzer (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 0.00, Max Heinzer is the most famous Swiss Fencer. His biography has been translated into different languages on wikipedia.
Max Heinzer (born 8 August 1987) is a Swiss right-handed épée fencer, three-time team European champion, 2018 team world champion, and three-time Olympian. Heinzer competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. He began fencing at the age of 5 when his older brother Michael introduced him to fencing.
2. Benjamin Steffen (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 0.00, Benjamin Steffen is the 2nd most famous Swiss Fencer. His biography has been translated into different languages.
Benjamin Steffen (born 8 March 1982) is a Swiss left-handed épée fencer, three-time team European champion, 2018 team world champion, and 2016 Olympian. Between 2006 and 2016, Steffen won two silver medals and two bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée Grands Prix. Between 2007 and 2009, Steffen won one silver medal and two bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée World Cups. Steffen began fencing at the age of 7 on his brother Andreas' suggestion. His sister Tabea is also an épée fencer.
People
Pantheon has 2 people classified as Swiss fencers born between 1982 and 1987. Of these 2, 2 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Swiss fencers include Max Heinzer, and Benjamin Steffen. As of April 2024, 2 new Swiss fencers have been added to Pantheon including Max Heinzer, and Benjamin Steffen.
