Talk:List of fencers

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[edit] Balking

How is it Abraham Balk, credited as only man to win both foil & epeé (1947), isn't mentioned? Trekphiler 02:17, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

Ok ... done. --Epeefleche 09:16, 20 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Removed 'Historical and Classical' Fencing Personalities

I have removed entries for recent 'Historical' and 'Classical' fencing personalities. They may be relegated to a separate entry on 'Historical Fencing'.

These personalities represent a very small, minority community, and exercise little or no influence on the development of fencing as a sport or martial art, the study of its history or its theory. Sport fencing, worldwide, under bodies accredited by the Federation Internationale d'Escrime, and/or the IOC, counts millions of current and past participants. The personalities listed in the current article all achieved some notoriety on a historical scale, either as historical figures such as Karl Marx and General George S. Patton, or as accomplished athletes and teachers who contributed significantly to the development of mainstream fencing: by training champions, introducing significant technical and theoretical developments, or winning major international competitions. Additionally, comprehensive, academic histories of fencing, European weapons and related topics have been produced on a significant scale by military historians and participants in the mainstream of Olympic and sport fencing. By contrast, the personalities listed under the now-deleted headings count a few thousand students globally, who practice historical fencing in a manner more closely related to loose, 'Society for Creative Anachronisms', historical re-enactments. Their students have no impact on world and national class, competitive fencing, and their work has literally no influence on the development of fencing as it is practiced by the vast majority of enthusiasts and serious athletes globally. 216.168.238.7 23:46, 28 August 2007 (UTC)