John Friedberg

John Friedberg (born March 9, 1961) is an American Olympic saber fencer.

John Friedberg
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1961-03-09) March 9, 1961
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFencing
Event(s)Saber
College teamUniversity of North Carolina
Now coachingFencing Club of Mercer County in New Jersey
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals1992 U.S. Sabre Team Member

Early and personal life

Friedberg was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and is Jewish.[1][2] He is the younger brother of Olympic fencer Paul Friedberg.[3] He lives in Robbinsville Township, New Jersey.[4]

Fencing career

Friedberg fenced for the University of North Carolina, took second in the NCAA Saber Championship in 1982, and won it as a senior in 1983.[5] He was a three-time All American.[6]

Friedberg won silver medal in team sabre at the 1991 Pan American Games and gold in the 1995 Pan American Games.[1]

He competed in the team sabre event at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[1] Friedberg came in second in the 1993 US Championship in sabre, and won the 1994 US Championship in sabre.[1]

Friedberg founded and is head coach of the Fencing Club of Mercer County in New Jersey.[1][7]

References
  1. "John Friedberg Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  2. Encyclopaedia Judaica Year Book
  3. William S. Burroughs. -- Esquire.
  4. "Learn the way of the Jedi this summer at the Fencing Club of Mercer County"
  5. 22 June 1983 Jewish Post.
  6. "Carolina Individual National Champions," UNC Tar Heels Athletics.
  7. "Fencing Club of Mercer County ยป About"
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