The Most Famous
FENCERS from Czechia
Top 4
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Czech Fencers of all time. This list of famous Czech Fencers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.
1. Siegfried Flesch (1872 - 1939)
With an HPI of 53.83, Siegfried Flesch is the most famous Czech Fencer. His biography has been translated into 19 different languages on wikipedia.
Siegfried Friedrich "Fritz" Flesch (11 March 1872 – 11 August 1939) was an Austrian sabre fencer who competed during the late 19th century and early 20th century.
2. Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf (1869 - 1943)
With an HPI of 53.56, Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf is the 2nd most famous Czech Fencer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf (25 May 1869 – 15 June 1943) was a Bohemian fencer and Olympic medalist in sabre competition. He received a bronze medal in sabre individual and in sabre team at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.
3. Jaroslav Tuček (b. 1882)
With an HPI of 53.14, Jaroslav Tuček is the 3rd most famous Czech Fencer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Jaroslav Tuček (born 24 August 1882, date of death unknown) was a Bohemian fencer. He won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He authored the book about the history of fencing Pražští šermíři a mistři šermu (Prague 1927).
4. Alexander Choupenitch (b. 1994)
With an HPI of 33.69, Alexander Choupenitch is the 4th most famous Czech Fencer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Alexander Choupenitch (Czech pronunciation: [ˈalɛksandr̩ ˈʃupɛɲɪtʃ]; born 2 May 1994) is a Czech right-handed foil fencer, two-time Olympian, and 2021 individual Olympic bronze medalist.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Czech fencers born between 1869 and 1994. Of these 4, 1 (25.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Czech fencers include Alexander Choupenitch. The most famous deceased Czech fencers include Siegfried Flesch, Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf, and Jaroslav Tuček. As of April 2024, 4 new Czech fencers have been added to Pantheon including Siegfried Flesch, Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf, and Jaroslav Tuček.
Living Czech Fencers
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Siegfried Flesch
1872 - 1939
HPI: 53.83
Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf
1869 - 1943
HPI: 53.56
Jaroslav Tuček
1882 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Newly Added Czech Fencers (2024)
Go to all RankingsSiegfried Flesch
1872 - 1939
HPI: 53.83
Vilém Goppold von Lobsdorf
1869 - 1943
HPI: 53.56
Jaroslav Tuček
1882 - Present
HPI: 53.14
Alexander Choupenitch
1994 - Present
HPI: 33.69
