Fritz Wessel
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Friedrich "Fritz"•Wessel |
| Used name | Fritz•Wessel |
| Born | 29 April 1945 in Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 76 kg |
| Affiliations | OFC Bonn, Bonn (GER) |
| NOC |  West Germany |
Biography
Friedrich “Fritz” Wessel was a West German fencer who finished sixth and fifth with the foil teams at the 1968 Mexico City and the 1972 München Olympics respectively. Individually he missed the final pools on both occasions. In 1969 Wessel earned the first West German World Championship title ever in the individual foil event, and was thus awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, the highest German sports award.
In 1970 Wessel repeated as World Champion. Domestically he won his only individual title in 1968, but he earned eight national team titles with his home club OFC Bonn. His brother Albrecht married Olympian fencer Ute Kircheis-Wessel. By profession, Wessel was a lawyer.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRG |
Fritz Wessel | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =17 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 6 | ||||
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Fencing | FRG |
Fritz Wessel | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 4 p2 r4/5 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | West Germany | 5 |
Olympic family relations
- Brother-in-law of Ute Kircheis-Wessel
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (2–0–0 1969 La Habana gold: foil; 1970 Ankara gold: foil)