Peter Joppich

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full namePeter•Joppich
Used namePeter•Joppich
Born21 December 1982 in Koblenz, Rheinland-PfalzGER
Measurements176 cm / 68 kg
AffiliationsKSC Koblenz — Koblenz, Rheinland-PfalzGER
CTG Koblenz — Koblenz, Rheinland-PfalzGER
NOCGermanyGER
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

German foil fencer Peter Joppich competed in five Olympic Games, from Athens 2004 to Tokyo 2021. Individually he finished sixth, fifth, 11th, 12th, and 15th, respectively and won his only Olympic medal (bronze) with the German team in 2012.

Joppich was more successful at World Championships, winning four individual gold medals in 2003, 2006-07, and 2010, and a team gold in 2002. He added four team silvers 2006-09 and three team bronzes in 2003, 2005 and 2011. Individually, Joppich won another bronze medal in 2009 and at Europeans won three gold medals, one silver, and four bronzes. He also won seven individual German national titles (2003, 2004, 2006-07, 2013, 2015-16).

Since January 2025, Joppich coached the upcoming fencers at Coblenzer Turngesellschaft (CTG). In addition, he served as assistant national coach for the German women’s foil fencers.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
2004 Summer Olympics Fencing GER Peter Joppich
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 6
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Germany 6
2008 Summer Olympics Fencing GER Peter Joppich
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 5
2012 Summer Olympics Fencing GER Peter Joppich
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) =9
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Germany 3 Bronze
2016 Summer Olympics Fencing GER Peter Joppich
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 12
2020 Summer Olympics Fencing GER Peter Joppich
Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) 15
Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) Germany 6

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