Michael D'Asaro, Sr.

Michael D'Asaro, Sr.
Michael D'Asaro, Sr.
Personal information
Born March 14, 1938
Died December 12, 2000(2000-12-12) (aged 62)
Weapon(s) Sabre, Foil, Épée
Hand Right

Michael D'Asaro Sr. (March 14, 1938 – December 12, 2000) was an American fencing master and coach.

D'Asaro was a Pan American, U.S., and World Military Sabre Champion, and had the particular distinction of being perhaps the last top-level three-weapon competitor [1]

He was also a fencing coach at San Jose State University.[2]

Contents

Accomplishments

Sabre

Foil

Nationals - 3rd, 1963, 1st (team) 1959.

Épée

Pan-American Games - 2nd (individual), 1st (team), 1959. Martini-Rossi - 3rd, 1963.

Coaching

Olympic Coach and member of the National Coaching Staff: 1976 Olympics, 1977 World University Games, 1975 and '79 Pan American Games, and 1973 and '74 Junior World Championships.

Honors

Inducted into the USFA Hall of Fame in 2002

He finished his coaching career at Westside Fencing Center in Los Angeles, CA.

Miscellaneous

His former wife, Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro was a member of the 1976 and 1980 US Women's Olympic Foil Teams. His son, Michael D'Asaro Jr., coaches in California at California Institute of Technology, Santa Barbara Fencing Academy and his soon to open club, Salle D'asaro.

Former Students

  • Jeff Richardson [1]
  • Darrell Bluhm [2]
  • Michael D'asaro Jr. [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ USFA Hall of Fame - D'Asaro, Michael
  2. ^ US Fencing Hall of Fame biography
  3. ^ "Michael D'Asaro, Sr. Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/da/michael-dasaro-sr-1.html. Retrieved 2010-11-09. 

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