Siegfried Lerdon
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Siegfried Walter Fritz•Lerdon |
| Used name | Siegfried•Lerdon |
| Born | 8 August 1905 in Berlin, Berlin (GER) |
| Died | 1 October 1964 (aged 59 years 1 month 24 days) in Bischofsheim in der Rhön, Bayern (GER) |
| Affiliations | FC Hermannia, Frankfurt am Main (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Fencer Siegfried Lerdon won a bronze medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics with the foil team. With the epée team he came fourth and in the individual epée was eliminated in the semi-finals. In 1935 he won a bronze with the epée team at the World Championships, and in 1938-39 and 1942 Lerdon was the German epée champion. His home club HC Hermannia Frankfurt won the German epée team championships from 1923-32, 1935, 1937-38 and again twice in the 1950s. The exact team squads are not known. In 1951 he was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
Siegfried Lerdon | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =7 p2 r3/4 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 4 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–0–1 1935 Lausanne bronze: épée team)