John Friedberg
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 9, 1961 Baltimore, Maryland, United States |
| Residence | Robbinsville, New Jersey |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event(s) | 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 |
John Friedberg (born March 9, 1961) is an American Olympic saber fencer.
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, 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 junior in 1983.[5] He was a three-time All American.[6]
Friedberg won gold medals in team sabre at the 1991 Pan American Games and 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 2 3 4 5 "John Friedberg Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 15, 2011. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Judaica Year Book
- ↑ William S. Burroughs. -- Esquire.
- ↑ "Learn the way of the Jedi this summer at the Fencing Club of Mercer County"
- ↑ 22 June 1983 Jewish Post.
- ↑ "Carolina Individual National Champions," UNC Tar Heels Athletics.
- ↑ "Fencing Club of Mercer County » About"