Jörg Fiedler

Jörg Fiedler (also spelled Joerg; born 21 February 1978) is a German épée fencer, European champion in 2011 and 2013, and three-time team silver world medallist (1999, 2003, and 2005).

Jörg Fiedler
Fiedler at the 2013 Masters épée
Personal information
Born (1978-02-21) 21 February 1978
Leipzig, East Germany
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight87 kg (192 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
HandLeft-handed
National coachDidier Ollagnon
ClubFechtclub-Leipzig e.V.
FC Tauberbischofsheim
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensTeam épée
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1999 SeulTeam épée
Silver medal – second place2003 HavanaTeam épée
Silver medal – second place2005 LeipzigTeam épée
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 SheffieldIndividual épée
Gold medal – first place2013 ZagrebIndividual épée
Silver medal – second place2001 CoblenzTeam épée
Bronze medal – third place1999 BozenTeam épée
Bronze medal – third place2010 LeipzigTeam épée
Bronze medal – third place2012 LegnanoIndividual épée

Fiedler took part in the 2000 Summer Olympics, where he lost in the second round to Oleksandr Horbachuk. In the team event, Germany finished 5th. He won a bronze medal with Sven Schmid and Daniel Strigel in the team épée event at the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] In the 2012 Summer Olympics, he was defeated by South Korean Jung Jin-sun in the quarter-finals.[1][2]

In addition to his career as an athlete, Fiedler is also a fencing coach.[3]

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jörg Fiedler". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. "Joerg Fiedler". London 2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 4 April 2013.
  3. "Fiedler und sein Doppelleben" (in German). sport1.de. 17 June 2013.
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