Romi Weiß-Scherberger
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Rosemarie "Romi"•Weiß-Scherberger |
| Used name | Romi•Weiß-Scherberger |
| Born | 19 July 1935 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Died | 20 July 2016 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden-Württemberg (GER) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 54 kg |
| Affiliations | FT 1844, Freiburg im Breisgau (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Foil fencer Romi Weiß-Scherberger won the bronze medal with the German foil team at the 1959 Worlds under her maiden name Weiß. At the 1960 Roma Olympics she came fourth with the team, and was eliminated in the first round of the individual event. Two years later she won her single West German national title in the individual foil.
At the 1964 Tokyo Games she then won a bronze medal with the foil team and reached the second round of the individual event, this time under her married name Scherberger. The same year she was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest German sports award.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
FRG |
Romy Weiß | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 4 p3 r1/4 | ||||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 4 | |||||
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
FRG |
Romy Scherberger | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 5 p4 r2/4 | ||||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–1–1 1959 Torino FEN gold: foil, silver: foil team (competed as Romy Weiß for West Germany); 1961 Sofia FEN bronze: foil team (competed as Romy Weiß for West Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–0–1 1959 Budapest bronze: foil team (competed for West Germany))