Volker Fischer
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Volker•Fischer |
| Used name | Volker•Fischer |
| Born | 15 August 1950 in Iserlohn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 187 cm / 90 kg |
| Affiliations | FC Tauberbischofsheim, Tauberbischofsheim (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 2 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Volker Fischer won three Olympic team medals with the West German épée team: silver in 1976 and 1988, and gold in 1984. He also won two team golds and two team silver medals at the Worlds and, additionally, his greatest sports moment came at the 1987 Lausanne Worlds when he won the individual épée gold. Fischer was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. He later added several senior championships. By profession, Fischer became a graduated industrial manager.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRG |
Volker Fischer | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1984 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRG |
Volker Fischer | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRG |
Volker Fischer | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (3–2–0 1983 Wien silver: épée team; 1985 Barcelona gold: épée team; 1986 Sofia gold: épée team; 1987 Lausanne gold: épée, silver: épée team)