John Huffman
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Referee |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | John Randolph•Huffman |
| Used name | John•Huffman |
| Born | 17 February 1905 in Norfolk, Virginia (USA) |
| Died | 24 December 1979 in Seattle, Washington (USA) |
| Affiliations | NYAC, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
John Huffman competed in fencing while a student at Yale, and was one of the proponents of the NCAA starting an NCAA fencing championship. He competed in sabre for the US at the 1928, 1932, and 1936 Olympics. Huffman was Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) sabre champion in 1931-33 and 1937-38, and won the 3-weapon AFLA title in 1931-32, 1935-38, and 1940. He later was President of the AFLA from 1940-43.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
John Huffman | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p2 r2/3 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | =3 p2 r1/3 | ||||
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
John Huffman | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 | ||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
John Huffman | |||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p5 r2/4 | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | =5 |
Referee
| Games | Sport (Discipline) / Event | NOC / Team | Phase | Unit | Role | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1932 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
John Huffman | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Sabre, Individual, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Final Standings | Jury | |||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
John Huffman | ||||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | Round One | Pool 5 | Judge |