Michael Kauter (born February 18, 1979, in Bern) is a Swiss épée fencer.[2] He won a bronze medal in the weapon at the 2008 European Fencing Championships in Kyiv, Ukraine.[3] He is the son of Christian Kauter, a medalist at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich and at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal in épée, and the brother of Fabian Kauter, an Olympic fencer in the same weapon.[4][5]
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Switzerland |
| Born | 18 February 1979 Bern, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 82 kg (181 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event | Épée |
| Club | Fechtclub Bern[1] |
Kauter represented Switzerland at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's individual épée event. He defeated Ukraine's Bohdan Nikishyn in the preliminary round of thirty-two, before losing his next match to Netherlands' Bas Verwijlen, with a score of 13–15.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Michael Kauter". Beijing 2008. NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Kauter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ "Swiss takes bronze at fencing championship". Swiss Info Corporation. 7 July 2008. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christian Kauter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fabian Kauter". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ "Men's Individual Épée – Round of 16". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.