The Most Famous
FENCERS from Switzerland
This page contains a list of the greatest Swiss Fencers. The pantheon dataset contains 349 Fencers, 2 of which were born in Switzerland. This makes Switzerland the birth place of the 32nd most number of Fencers behind French Guiana, and Estonia.
Top 4
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. Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (b. 1969)
With an HPI of 40.95, Gianna Hablützel-Bürki is the most famous Swiss Fencer. Her biography has been translated into 14 different languages on wikipedia.
Gianna Hablützel-Bürki (née Bürki, born 22 December 1969 in Basel) is a Swiss épée fencer.
2. Max Heinzer (b. 1987)
With an HPI of 36.45, Max Heinzer is the 2nd most famous Swiss Fencer. His biography has been translated into 14 different languages.
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.
3. Benjamin Steffen (b. 1982)
With an HPI of 36.10, Benjamin Steffen is the 3rd most famous Swiss Fencer. His biography has been translated into 13 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.
4. Fabian Kauter (b. 1985)
With an HPI of 35.86, Fabian Kauter is the 4th most famous Swiss Fencer. His biography has been translated into 16 different languages.
Fabian Kauter (born 22 September 1985) is a Swiss right-handed épée fencer and two-time Olympian. Kauter competed in the 2012 London Olympic Games and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. Kauter won a bronze medal in the individual men's épée event and a bronze medal in the team men's épée event at the 2011 World Fencing Championships in Catania, Italy, a bronze medal in the individual men's épée event at the 2013 World Fencing Championships in Budapest, Hungary, a bronze medal in the team men's épée event at the 2014 World Fencing Championships in Kazan, Russia, and a bronze medal in the team men's épée event at the 2015 World Fencing Championships in Moscow, Russia. Kauter won a bronze medal in the individual men's épée event at the 2007 European Fencing Championships in Ghent, Belgium. Between 2011 and 2015, Kauter won two FIE Men's Épée Grand Prix titles, in addition to a silver medal and two bronze medals. Between 2011 and 2014, Kauter won a FIE Men's Épée World Cup title, in addition to two silver medals and three bronze medals.
People
Pantheon has 4 people classified as Swiss fencers born between 1969 and 1987. Of these 4, 4 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Swiss fencers include Gianna Hablützel-Bürki, Max Heinzer, and Benjamin Steffen. As of April 2024, 2 new Swiss fencers have been added to Pantheon including Gianna Hablützel-Bürki, and Fabian Kauter.
Living Swiss Fencers
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Gianna Hablützel-Bürki
1969 - Present
HPI: 40.95
Max Heinzer
1987 - Present
HPI: 36.45
Benjamin Steffen
1982 - Present
HPI: 36.10
Fabian Kauter
1985 - Present
HPI: 35.86
