Albertson Van Zo Post

Albertson Van Zo Post

Van Zo Post (seated) with William Scott O'Connor, Charles Tatham, C. C. Nadal in 1891.
Medal record
Men's fencing
Competitor for the  United States
Olympic Games
Gold 1904 St. Louis Singlestick
Gold 1904 St. Louis Team foil
Silver 1904 St. Louis Foil
Bronze 1904 St. Louis Épée
Bronze 1904 St. Louis Sabre

Albertson Van Zo Post (July 28, 1866 January 23, 1938) was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.

He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died in New York City.

In 1904 he won the gold medal in the singlestick and team foil competition, silver in individual foil and bronze in individual épée and individual sabre.[1]

Eight years later in Stockholm he reached to the quarterfinals in individual foil, individual épée and individual sabre and did not advance from first round in the team épée competition.

He also practiced as a civil engineer, and wrote two novels, Retz (1908) and Diana Ardway (1913).

References

  1. "Albertson Van Zo Post Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 2010-04-02.

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