George van Rossem

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games • Competed in Intercalated Games • Referee • Administrator
SexMale
Full nameGeorge•van Rossem
Used nameGeorge•van Rossem
Born30 May 1882 in Den Haag (The Hague), Zuid-Holland (NED)
Died14 January 1955 (aged 72 years 7 months 15 days) in Wassenaar, Zuid-Holland (NED)
NOC Netherlands
Medals OG IG
Gold 0 0
Silver 0 1
Bronze 2 1
Total 2 2

Biography

Van Rossem’s silver medal in the sabre event (three hits) of 1906 is the best Dutch fencing performance at the Olympics. Following his active career - which featured a Dutch title in 1913 and three more Olympic medals - he became a notable sports administrator. He was the third president of the Fédération Internationale d’Escrime (FIE) between 1925 and 1928, and secretary-general of the Organizing Committee of the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. Finally, he was the secretary-treasurer of the Dutch Olympic Committee between 1930 and 1946.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1906 Intercalated Games Fencing NED George van Rossem
Foil, Individual, Men (Intercalated) AC p1 r1/3
Épée, Individual, Men (Intercalated) DNS
Sabre, Individual, Men (Intercalated) AC p2 r2/3
Sabre, Three Hits, Individual, Men (Intercalated) 2 Silver
Sabre, Team, Men (Intercalated) Netherlands 3 Bronze
1908 Summer Olympics Fencing NED George van Rossem
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) =7 p4 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Netherlands 9
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) 3 p2 r2/4
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Netherlands =5
1912 Summer Olympics Fencing NED George van Rossem
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) =4 p4 r1/4
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Netherlands 3 Bronze
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) DNS
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Netherlands 3 Bronze
1920 Summer Olympics Fencing NED George van Rossem
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Netherlands =7

Organization roles

Role Organization Tenure NOC As
Secretary General Nederlands Olympisch Comité (Comité 1928) — NED George van Rossem
President Fédération internationale d’escrime 1925—1928 NED George van Rossem

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
1924 Summer Olympics Fencing NED George van Rossem
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Italy — Czechoslovakia Judge
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Italy — Argentina Jury President
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Czechoslovakia — Argentina Jury President
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Hungary — United States Jury President
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #1 France — Czechoslovakia Jury President
Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Italy — Czechoslovakia Judge
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) Final Pool Final Pool Jury President
Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) Pool #2 Pool #2 Jury President
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Great Britain — Argentina Jury President
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Portugal — Denmark Jury President

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