Ivan Osiier

Ivan Osiier was a Danish fencer and manager. He is considered the greatest Danish fencer in his era. Osiier was inducted into the Jewish Athletic Hall of Fame. The Jew and his family escaped from deportation in 1943 by escaping on a boat across the Baltic Sea to Sweden. He is noted for his exceptional competitive longevity, with seven Olympic Games spanning both games in London, 1908 and 1948.

His only voluntary absence, apart from those forced due to World Wars, was in 1936 when he refused to compete in Berlin, protesting against the Nazi regime. A silver medalist in individual épée at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, Osiier won 25 national titles in the three weapons and won six Scandinavian titles in foil between 1920 and 1931, six in sabre between 1921 and 1933, and one in épéé in 1920. After his playing days, he led the Danish Fencing Federation for many years.