Harold Goldsmith

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Harold "Hal" Goldsmith
Personal information
BornHans Goldschmidt
(1930-07-20)July 20, 1930
Gensungen, Felsberg, Hessen, Germany
DiedMarch 13, 2004(2004-03-13) (aged 73)
New York, New York, United States
Sport
CountryFile:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
SportFencing
Event(s)
Foil and Epee
College teamThe City College of New York
ClubFencers Club
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing File:Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Individual Foil
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Team Foil
Silver medal – second place 1955 Mexico City Team Epee
Silver medal – second place 1955 Mexico City Team Foil

Harold David Goldsmith (born Hans Goldschmidt), known as Hal (July 20, 1930 – March 13, 2004) was an American Olympic foil and epee fencer.[1]

Early and personal life

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Goldsmith was born in Gensungen, Felsberg, Hessen, Germany, and was Jewish.[2][3][4][5][6] In 1938 when he was eight years old, his family fled Germany and immigrated to Manhattan.[3][2] He attended Stuyvesant High School.[3] He served as an officer in the United States Army.[3]

In 1956 he married DelRene Millner and had sons John and Bob. In 1964 they moved to Ardsley, New York, and in 1991 they moved to Chilmark, Massachusetts.[3]

Fencing career

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Goldsmith fenced for the Fencers Club in New York.[2] He attended The City College of New York.[3] Goldsmith won the 1952 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) foil championship.[7] He was inducted into the CCNY Athletic Hall of Fame in 1970.[8]

He won the individual gold medal in foil in the 1955 Pan American Games and 1959 Pan American Games, and a team gold medal in foil in 1959.[3][2] Goldsmith also won silver medals in both team foil and team epee in 1955.[2][9]

Goldsmith was a member of three Olympic fencing teams, competing for the United States in 1952 in Helsinki, in 1956 in Melbourne, and in 1960 in Rome.[3][9] The entire USA Foil Fencing Team at the 1956 Olympics was Jewish, with the other Jewish fencers being Daniel Bukantz, Albert Axelrod, Nathaniel Lubell, and Byron Krieger.[10][11]

At the US National Championships, Goldsmith won medals in 1952, 1957, and 1960.[9]

Hal Goldsmith died in New York City at the age of 73.

See also

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References

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  2. ^ a b c d e "Hal Goldsmith Bio, Stats, and Results," Olympics at Sports-Reference.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h "Harold D. Goldsmith, 73 Was Executive, Athlete," The Vineyard Gazette - Martha's Vineyard News.
  4. ^ Bob Wechsler. Day by Day in Jewish Sports History
  5. ^ Paul Taylor. Jews and the Olympic Games: the clash between sport and politics: with a complete review of Jewish Olympic medallists
  6. ^ Bernard Postal, Jesse Silver, Roy Silver. Encyclopedia of Jews in Sports
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  9. ^ a b c "Biography for Harold Goldsmith"
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