Richard Verderber

Austrian fencer
Richard Verderber
Born(1884-01-23)January 23, 1884
Gottschee, Duchy of Carniola, Austrian Empire
DiedSeptember 8, 1955(1955-09-08) (aged 71)
Vienna, Austria
AllegianceAustrian Empire
Austria-Hungary
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1902 – 1934
RankOberst
Other workFencing Champion
Olympic medal record
Representing  Austrian Empire
Men's Fencing
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team sabre
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm foil

Richard Verderber (January 23, 1884 – September 8, 1955) was an Austrian fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was part of the Austrian sabre team, which won the silver medal. In the individual foil event he won the bronze medal.[2]

Military ranks

  • Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter: 1 September 1902
  • Leutnant: 1 November 1903
  • Hauptmann: 1 January 1915
  • Major: 1 January 1920
  • Oberstlieutenant: January 1929
  • Oberst: 15 March 1934

Decorations and honors

  • Austrian Merit Order in Bronze and Silver[clarification needed]
  • Order of the Iron Crown
  • Military Merit Cross
  • Karl Troop Cross

References

  1. ^ "Richard Verderber". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Richard Verderber Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-07.

External links

  • Richard Verderber's profile on databaseolympics.com


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