Émile Gretsch
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Émile•Gretsch |
| Used name | Émile•Gretsch |
| Nick/petnames | Bub |
| Born | 12 August 1908 in Echternach, Grevenmacher (LUX) |
| Died | 17 July 2004 in Echternach, Grevenmacher (LUX) |
| NOC |  Luxembourg |
Biography
Bub Gretsch was one of the top Luxembrougeois fencers in the years before and after World War II. He was a 14-time national champion, winning with all three weapons. Gretsch won national titles with the sabre in 1938-39, 1946-48, and 1950; with the épée in 1935, 1938, 1947-48, and 1955; and with the foil in 1951 and 1957. He later became chairman of the Luxembourg Fencing Federation in 1998. In 2000 his club, EC Spora, created a fencing tournament in his honor.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Fencing | LUX |
Émile Gretsch | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p1 r1/4 | |||||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Luxembourg | =5 | ||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | LUX |
Émile Gretsch | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | =7 p1 r3/4 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Luxembourg | 4 | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Fencing | LUX |
Émile Gretsch | |||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 p2 r3/4 | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Luxembourg | 3 p3 r1/3 |