Hans Esser
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Paul Hans•Esser |
| Used name | Hans•Esser |
| Born | 15 January 1909 in Essen, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Died | 26 August 1988 in Hilden, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Affiliations | Deutscher Fecht-Club Düsseldorf, Düsseldorf (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Nationality |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Fencer Hans Esser claimed a bronze medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics with the foil team, and came fourth with the epée team. He competed in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, but with no successes in the individual and team foil events. At the Fencing World Championships he won two bronze medals with the sabre teams in 1935 and 1937. In 1941 and 1953 he won the individual sabre title at the German Championships.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
Hans Esser | ||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
FRG |
Hans Esser | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p3 r1/4 | ||||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Unified Team of Germany | 3 p3 r2/4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–0–2 1935 Lausanne bronze: sabre team; 1937 Paris bronze: sabre team)