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Richard Verderber

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Service/branch
  
Army

Name
  
Richard Verderber

Other work
  
Fencing Champion


Rank
  
Oberst

Years of service
  
1902 – 1934

Role
  
Olympic athlete

Born
  
January 23, 1884Gottschee, Duchy of Carniola, Austrian Empire (
1884-01-23
)

Died
  
September 8, 1955, Vienna, Austria

Olympic medals
  
Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's team sabre, Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's foil

Allegiance
  
Austrian Empire, Austria-Hungary

Similar People
  
Otto Herschmann, Rudolf Cvetko, Nedo Nadi, Jeno Fuchs, Ervin Meszaros

Richard Verderber (January 23, 1884 – September 8, 1955) was an Austrian fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

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He was part of the Austrian sabre team, which won the silver medal. In the individual foil event he won the bronze medal.

Military ranks

  • Kadett-Offiziersstellvertreter: 1 September 1902
  • Leutnant: 1 November 1903
  • Hauptmann: 1 January 1915
  • Major: 1 January 1920
  • Oberstlieutenant: January 1929
  • Oberst: 15 March 1934

    • Decorations and honors

  • Austrian Merit Order in Bronze and Silver
  • Order of the Iron Crown
  • Military Merit Cross
  • Karl Troop Cross

    • References

    Richard Verderber Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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