Henri Anspach
Belgian fencer (1882–1979)
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Henri Lucien Ernest Eugène Anspach (10 July 1882 in Belgium – 29 March 1979) was a Belgian épée and foil fencer. He was an Olympic champion in team épée.[1]
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| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Fencing | ||
Representing  Belgium | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
 | 1912 Stockholm | Team epée |
Olympic fencing career
Anspach, who was Jewish,[2] was born in Brussels, Belgium.[3] He competed for the Belgian fencing team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won a gold medal in the team épée competition, along with teammates were Jacques Ochs, Gaston Salmon, and brother Paul Anspach.[4]
Anspach also competed on the men's sabre team, which came in fifth.[5]
In individual events, Anspach finished 16th in foil and 12th in épée.[4]
Later life
Anspach later became a painter.[6]
