André Verhalle
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | André Paul Joseph•Verhalle |
| Used name | André•Verhalle |
| Born | 24 February 1924 in Gits, West-Vlaanderen (BEL) |
| Died | 28 February 2008 |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | CE Gendarmerie, Bruxelles (BEL) |
| NOC |  Belgium |
Biography
André Verhalle competed in three Olympics (1952-1960), but also attended four Games (1968-1980) as the coach of the Belgian fencing team. In his active career, he won six national titles and nine national military titles, 13 in foil, 1 in épée and 1 in sabre. He participated in various world championships, but never achieved a medal ranking. His most important international title was the 1957 military world title in foil fencing; 7 years later he became a World Champion in the masters division.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | BEL |
André Verhalle | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 p1 r3/4 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | =5 | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Fencing | BEL |
André Verhalle | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p1 r2/3 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | 3 p1 r1/3 | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | |||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | BEL |
André Verhalle | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 p1r3/5 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | =9 | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Belgium | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Belgium |