Marcus Leyrer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Marcus•Leyrer |
| Used name | Marcus•Leyrer |
| Born | 13 April 1929 in Feldbach, Steiermark (AUT) |
| Died | 22 February 2017 in Bern, Bern (SUI) |
| Measurements | 184 cm / 71 kg |
| NOC |  Austria |
Biography
Marcus Leyrer competed in épée fencing at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, finishing ninth with the Austrian team, and going out after the second round of the individual event. He later settled in Switzerland where he was a fencing coach and led the national junior team for decades.
Leyrer went into sports administration and was President of Swiss Fencing for 13 years. Leyrer also collected postage stamps related to the sport of fencing. He was bronze medalist at the 1997 Veteran World Championships in men’s epee for fencers older than 60.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | Fencing | AUT |
Marcus Leyrer | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p3 r2/4 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Austria | =9 |