Byron Krieger

Byron Krieger
Personal information
Born(1920-07-20)July 20, 1920
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedNovember 8, 2015 (aged 95)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Team foil
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 1951 Buenos Aires Team épée
Maccabiah Games
Gold medal – first place 1957 Israel Individual sabre
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Israel Individual foil

Byron Lester Krieger (July 20, 1920 – November 8, 2015) was an American foil, sabre and épée fencer. Krieger represented the United States in the Olympics in 1952 in Helsinki and 1956 in Melbourne, and in the 1951 Pan American Games where he won two gold medals.[1]

  1. ^ "Museum of American Fencing". Museum of American Fencing. 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2015.

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