Michael D'Asaro Sr.

Michael D'Asaro Sr. (March 14, 1938 – December 12, 2000) was an American fencing master and coach.

Michael D'Asaro Sr.
Personal information
BornMarch 14, 1938
DiedDecember 12, 2000(2000-12-12) (aged 62)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponSabre, Foil, Épée
HandLeft (Taught in left and right)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's Fencing
Pan American Games
Silver medal – second place1959 ChicagoIndividual sabre
Silver medal – second place1959 ChicagoIndividual epee
Gold medal – first place1959 ChicagoTeam epee
Gold medal – first place1963 São PauloTeam sabre
USFA National Championships
Gold medal – first place1959Team foil
Bronze medal – third place1963Individual foil

D'Asaro was a Pan American Games, U.S., and World Military Sabre Champion, and had the particular distinction of being perhaps the last top-level three-weapon competitor.[1] He was also a fencing coach at San Jose State University.[1]

Accomplishments

Sabre

Foil

Nationals – 3rd, 1963, 1st (team) 1959.

Épée

Pan American Games – 2nd (individual), 1st (team), 1959. Martini-Rossi – 3rd, 1963.

Coaching

Olympic Coach and member of the National Coaching Staff: 1976 Olympics, 1977 World University Games, 1975 and '79 Pan American Games, and 1973 and '74 Junior World Championships.

Honors

D'Asaro was inducted into the USFA Hall of Fame in 2002.

He finished his coaching career at Westside Fencing Center in Los Angeles.

Miscellaneous

His former wife, Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro, was a member of the 1976 and 1980 US Women's Olympic Foil Teams. His son, Michael D'Asaro Jr., coached in California at California Institute of Technology, Santa Barbara Fencing Academy and his soon to open club, Salle D'asaro. Michael Jr. has now relocated to Trophy Club, Texas. He's also made mention of a new fencing club.

Former students
  • Jeff Richardson[3]
  • Darrell Bluhm[4]
  • Michael D'asaro Jr.[5]
  • Thom Cate[6]
  • Soren Thompson, two-time Olympian in epee and world champion

See also

References
  1. "รวมบทความ สูตร เคล็ดลับ เกมมากมายก่ายกองทั้ง โทรศัพท์เคลื่อนที่ คอม Browser - usfencinghalloffame.com". www.usfencinghalloffame.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  2. "Michael D'Asaro Sr. Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
  3. "Academia Duellatoria". Academia Duellatoria. Retrieved 8 December 2022.
  4. "Siskiyou Aikikai ~ History". www.siskiyouaikikai.org. Archived from the original on 2005-04-09.
  5. Michael D'asaro Jr
  6. "UC Davis Fencing Club - Davis - LocalWiki".
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