Alex Treves
American fencer (1929–2020)
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Alessandro Emanuele "Alex" Treves (January 14, 1929 – December 12, 2020)[1] was an Italian-born American Olympic fencer.[2] Treves was born in Turin, Italy, and was Jewish.[3][4][5] He later lived in New York City.[6]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Alessandro Emanuele Treves |
| Born | January 14, 1929 Turin, Italy |
| Died | December 12, 2020 (aged 91) Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Event | Saber |
| College team | Rutgers University |
| Club | Salle Santelli |
Career
Treves fenced for Salle Santelli.[2][7] He fenced for Rutgers University (class of 1950), and won the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) saber title in both 1949 and 1950.[3][8] Treves was undefeated in three years of competing in college.[2][5] He competed for the United States at the 1950 Maccabiah Games.[9]
Treves competed for the United States in the team sabre event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, and the team came in fourth.[2][5] He won three Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) National Championships in team sabre; in 1952, 1955, and 1956.[2] In 1953, Treves won the World Military Sabre Championship, and in 1954 he won the Italian University Sabre Championship.[2][5] In 2000, Treves was elected to the Rutgers Sports Hall of Fame.[2][5]
