Benjamin Steffen

Benjamin Steffen
Steffen at the 2014 Paris World Cup
Personal information
Full nameBenjamin Thomas Steffen
Nickname(s)Beni
Born (1982-03-08) 8 March 1982
Basel, Switzerland
ResidenceBasel
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
WeaponÉpée
Handleft-handed
National coachGianni Muzio
ClubFechtgesellschaft Basel
Head coachManfred Beckmann
Former coachAngelo Mazzoni
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
World Championships
2018 Wuxi Team
2017 Leipzig Team
2011 Catania Team
2014 Kazan Team
2015 Moscow Team
2019 Budapest Team
European Championships
2004 Copenhagen Team
2012 Legnano Team
2013 Zagreb Team
2014 Strasbourg Team
2009 Plovdiv Team

Benjamin Steffen (born 8 March 1982) is a Swiss left-handed épée fencer, three-time team European champion, 2018 team world champion, and 2016 Olympian.[1]

Between 2006 and 2016, Steffen won two silver medals and two bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée Grands Prix.

Between 2007 and 2009, Steffen won one silver medal and two bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée World Cups.

Steffen began fencing at the age of 7 on his brother Andreas' suggestion. His sister Tabea is also an épée fencer.

Medal Record

World Championship

Year Location Event Position
2011 Catania, Italy Team Men's Épée 3rd[2]
2014 Kazan, Russia Team Men's Épée 3rd[3]
2015 Moscow, Russia Team Men's Épée 3rd[4]
2017 Leipzig, Germany Team Men's Épée 2nd[5]
2018 Wuxi, China Team Men's Épée 1st[6]
2019 Budapest, Hungary Team Men's Épée 3rd[7]

European Championship

Year Location Event Position
2009 Plovdiv, Bulgaria Team Men's Épée 2nd[8]
2012 Legnano, Italy Team Men's Épée 1st[9]
2013 Zagreb, Croatia Team Men's Épée 1st[10]
2014 Strasbourg, France Team Men's Épée 1st[11]
2015 Montreux, Switzerland Team Men's Épée 3rd[12]

Grand Prix

Date Location Event Position
2006-03-10 Stockholm, Sweden Individual Men's Épée 2nd[13]
2008-03-07 Stockholm, Sweden Individual Men's Épée 3rd[14]
2015-03-20 Budapest, Hungary Individual Men's Épée 3rd[15]
2016-04-22 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Individual Men's Épée 2nd[16]

World Cup

Date Location Event Position
2005-05-06 Legnano, Italy Individual Men's Épée 3rd[17]
2006-06-03 Lisbon, Portugal Individual Men's Épée 3rd[18]
2007-06-08 Caguas, Puerto Rico Individual Men's Épée 2nd[19]
2009-02-07 Lisbon, Portugal Individual Men's Épée 3rd[20]

References

  1. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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  3. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  4. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  5. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  6. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  7. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  8. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  9. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  10. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  11. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  12. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  13. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  14. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  15. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  16. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  17. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  18. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  19. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
  20. ^ "INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website". FIE.org. Retrieved 2021-04-02.
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