Nat Lubell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Bennet Nathaniel "Nat"•Lubell |
| Used name | Nat•Lubell |
| Born | 15 August 1916 in New York, New York (USA) |
| Died | 17 September 2006 (aged 90 years 1 month 2 days) in Fort Lee, New Jersey (USA) |
| Measurements | 178 cm / 79 kg |
| Affiliations | Fencers Club, New York (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Nate Lubell attended City College of New York (CCNY), graduating in 1936. Lubell was US foil champion in 1948, while fencing for the Fencers Club of New York. He also helped his club win the team foil in 1949-51, 1953, and 1955-56 at the Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) Championships. In addition to his three Olympic appearances, Lubell competed at the 1951 Pan American Games, winning gold medal in team foil and team sabre, a silver medal in team épée, and a bronze in individual foil. He was a lifelong member of The New York Fencers’ Club, serving as its President during the 1970s, and also coached fencing at West Point from 1962-66. Lubell was inducted into the CCNY Athletic Hall of Fame in 1969 and into the USFA Hall of Fame in 2024.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Nat Lubell | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p5 r1/4 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 | ||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Nat Lubell | |||
| Foil, Individual, Men (Olympic) | 5 p1 r3/4 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 3 p3 r2/4 | ||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Nat Lubell | |||
| Foil, Team, Men (Olympic) | United States | 4 |
List mentions
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (2–1–1 1951 Buenos Aires FEN gold: foil team and sabre team, silver: épée team, bronze: foil)