Michael Marx
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| Medal record | |||
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Competitor for  United States |
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| Pan American Games | |||
| Silver | 1979 San Juan | Team foil | |
| Silver | 1983 Caracas | Team foil | |
| Bronze | 1987 Indianapolis | Individual foil | |
| Bronze | 1987 Indianapolis | Team foil | |
Michael Marx is an American foil and epee fencer and fencing master.
He is the brother of Robert Marx, who has also represented the U.S. in multiple Olympic fencing events. Michael and his brother were taught to fence by their mother, fencing coach Colleen Olney who is considered by many prominent fencers to be "the mother of fencing in Oregon"[citation needed].
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[edit] Fencing career
Marx won a silver medal in foil at the World University Games in 1985, the highest finish ever by a U.S. team member.
[edit] US Championships
Marx is an 8-time United States national men's foil champion (1977, 1979, 1982, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1990, and 1993).[1]
[edit] Olympics
He is also a 5-time Olympian in both foil and epee (1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996).
[edit] Pan American Games
Marx won the silver medal in team foil at the Pan American Games in 1979 and 1983, and the bronze in 1987. He won the bronze medal in individual foil in 1987.
[edit] USFA
He served as vice president of the United States Fencing Association (USFA) from 1992 and 1996. He is a staff member of the USFA Coaches College, coaching upper level classes, and writing manuals and teaching.
[edit] Coaching career
Marx received his Master of Arms degree in Poland in 1993 after spending several months studying under Professor Zbigniew Czajkowski at the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice.
In recent years he has served as the U.S. national women's epee coach, and his students have included U.S. Team member Cody Mattern.
Marx is fencing master at Northwest Fencing Center in Beaverton, Oregon.
[edit] Halls of Fame & Awards
Marx was inducted into the USFA Hall of Fame in 1997.
In 2003, Marx was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, the first fencer to be so honored.
Marx is also a 5-time USOC Athlete of the Year.
