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American fencer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Friedberg (born March 9, 1961) is an American Olympic saber fencer.
Personal information | |
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | March 9, 1961
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Fencing |
Event | Saber |
College team | University of North Carolina |
Now coaching | Fencing Club of Mercer County in New Jersey |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 1992 U.S. Sabre Team Member |
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]
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]
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