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Benjamin Steffen
Swiss fencer
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.[1]
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Benjamin Steffen | |
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Personal information | |
Full name | Benjamin Thomas Steffen |
Nickname(s) | Beni |
Born | (1982-03-08) 8 March 1982 (age 42) Basel, Switzerland |
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Switzerland |
Sport | Fencing |
Weapon | Épée |
Hand | left-handed |
National coach | Gianni Muzio |
Club | Fechtgesellschaft Basel |
Head coach | Manfred Beckmann |
Former coach | Angelo Mazzoni |
FIE ranking | current ranking |
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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.
World Championship
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Year | Location | Event | Position |
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2011 | Catania, Italy | Team Men's Épée | 3rd[2] |
2014 | Kazan, Russia | Team Men's Épée | 3rd[3] |
2015 | Moscow, Russia | Team Men's Épée | 3rd[4] |
2017 | Leipzig, Germany | Team Men's Épée | 2nd[5] |
2018 | Wuxi, China | Team Men's Épée | 1st[6] |
2019 | Budapest, Hungary | Team Men's Épée | 3rd[7] |
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European Championship
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Year | Location | Event | Position |
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2009 | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Team Men's Épée | 2nd[8] |
2012 | Legnano, Italy | Team Men's Épée | 1st[9] |
2013 | Zagreb, Croatia | Team Men's Épée | 1st[10] |
2014 | Strasbourg, France | Team Men's Épée | 1st[11] |
2015 | Montreux, Switzerland | Team Men's Épée | 3rd[12] |
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Grand Prix
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Date | Location | Event | Position |
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2006-03-10 | Stockholm, Sweden | Individual Men's Épée | 2nd[13] |
2008-03-07 | Stockholm, Sweden | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[14] |
2015-03-20 | Budapest, Hungary | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[15] |
2016-04-22 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Individual Men's Épée | 2nd[16] |
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World Cup
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Date | Location | Event | Position |
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2005-05-06 | Legnano, Italy | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[17] |
2006-06-03 | Lisbon, Portugal | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[18] |
2007-06-08 | Caguas, Puerto Rico | Individual Men's Épée | 2nd[19] |
2009-02-07 | Lisbon, Portugal | Individual Men's Épée | 3rd[20] |
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- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
- "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Benjamin Steffen.
- Benjamin Steffen at the International Fencing Federation
- Benjamin Steffen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile at Fechtgesellschaft Basel
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