Norman Lewis

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameNorman•Lewis
Used nameNorman•Lewis
Born10 December 1915 in New York, New YorkUSA
Died6 June 2006 (aged 90 years 5 months 27 days) in New York, New YorkUSA
AffiliationsSalle Santelli — New York, New YorkUSA
NOCUnited StatesUSA

Biography

Norman Lewis fenced for New York University and Salle Santelli in New York. He was Intercollegiate Fencing Association (IFA) foil champion in 1935-37 and won the épée championship in 1937. Lewis was Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) foil champion in 1939 and won the épée title in 1948-50. He later went into administration in fencing, captaining the 1968 US Olympic fencing team, and serving as AFLA President from 1965-68. During his administration, AFLA membership tripled.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1948 Summer Olympics Fencing USA Norman Lewis
Épée, Individual, Men (Olympic) 9
Épée, Team, Men (Olympic) United States 3 p4 r2/4