Alexander Weber
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Alexander•Weber (-Achten) |
| Used name | Alexander•Weber |
| Born | 4 January 1978 in Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen (GER) |
| Affiliations | FC Tauberbischofsheim, Tauberbischofsheim (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German sabre fencer Alexander Weber won the bronze medal with the men’s team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 2002, he won a team bronze at the World Championships. He also added another team bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games, when he was representing Argentina. Weber was awarded the Silver Bay Leaf, Germany’s highest sports award. In 2005, he took the name of his wife Achten and the citizenship of Argentina.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
Alexander Weber | |||
| Sabre, Team, Men (Olympic) | Germany | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (0–0–1 2007 Rio de Janeiro FEN bronze: sabre team (competed as Alexander Achten for Argentina))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–0–1 2002 Lisboa bronze: sabre team)