Michael Dasaro
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Michael Anthony•Dasaro (D'Asaro-) |
| Used name | Michael•Dasaro |
| Born | 14 March 1938 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 12 December 2000 in Los Angeles, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 170 cm / 72 kg |
| Affiliations | NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Michael Dasaro competed at New York University and for the New York Athletic Club. At the 1959 Pan American Games he won a gold medal in team épée and a silver in the individual. He made the 1960 Olympic team by placing second at the US Nationals. Dasaro was also a World Military Sabre Champion and was one of the last Americans to be proficient with all three weapons. He later attended graduate school at the California Institute of Technology and was a fencing coach at San Jose State University.
Dasaro competed at the 1960 Olympics with that spelling of the name but later changed to spelling it D’Asaro, although he never legally changed it. His wife took the adopted name D’Asaro.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Michael Dasaro | |||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | |||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p4 r3/5 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 |
Olympic family relations
- Husband (divorced) of Gay D'Asaro
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (4–1–0 1959 Chicago FEN gold: épée team, silver: épée; 1963 São Paulo FEN gold: épée team, sabre, and sabre team)
Errata
He started using the spelling "D'Asaro" in the early 1960s after competing in the 1960 Olympics but never legally changed his name. His wife used his adopted spelling as her married name.