David Tyshler

David Tyshler

Personal information
Born	13 July 1927 (1927-07-13) (age 84) Kherson, Ukraine
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Medal record Mens' fencing Competitor for the  Soviet Union Men's fencing Bronze 1956 Melbourne Sabre Team

David Abramovich Tyshler (Russian: Давид Абрамович Тышлер; born 13 July 1927, Kherson) is a former competitive sabreur, part of the first generation of internationally successful Soviet fencers (Olympic Bronze medalist in 1956 and five-time World Championship finalist between 1955 and 1959). He is best known as an extremely successful and innovative fencing coach. His many star pupils include Mark Midler, Mark Rakita, Viktor Sidjak, Victor Krovopuskov and Sergey Sharikov. He has also been involved in choreographing stage and screen combat and has made cameo appearances in Russian cinema.

Competitive Record

Tyshler won a bronze medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games in the team sabre competition. In the final pool, they lost to Poland and Hungary, but defeated France in the 3rd place match to capture the bronze.^[1][2]

At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Tyshler competed in both the team and individual events. While the Soviet team failed to medal, Tyshler advanced to the finals in the individual competition. After winning his first round pool and his quarterfinal pool, he placed 3rd in his semifinal. In the finals he finished in 7th place (one spot ahead of Soviet teammate Yakov Rylsky).

In addition, Tyshler earned silver and bronze medals in the

• 1955 World Championship
• 1956 World Championship
• 1957 World Championship
• 1958 World Championship (silver medals in individual and team)[1]
• 1959 World Championship

Coaching career

After helping the Soviet National Team gain prominence as a competitor, Tyshler turned to coaching and teaching fencing technique. He has coached 5 Olympic champions.[2] Tyshler served as a coach of the USSR National team for 13 years. He became a Merited Master of Sports of the USSR, and Honoured Trainer of the USSR.

Tyshler returned to the Olympics as the coach of the Soviet fencing team at the 1964 Games. Among his pupils on the Olympic team were Mark Midler and Mark Rakita (both are members of the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame).

Other pupils included Viktor Sidjak and Victor Krovopouskov.

There are Tyshler Fencing Schools located in Russia and South Africa.[3]

René Roch, President of the FIE, honoured Tysher with a gold medal of the FIE for his untiring dedication to the sport of fencing.

Academic career

in 1949 David Tyshler graduated from Central State Order of Lenin Isntitute of Physical Culture (CGOLIFK). In 1983 he was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science in Paedogogical Sciences. Since 1984 Tyshler has held a professorship at what is currently Russian State University of Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism (RGUFKSiT, same place as CGOLIFK but after several name changes). He is currently Head of the Cathedra of Fencing. In 1995 he won the All-Russian "Sports Elite 1995" contest as "Russia's best scholar in the sphere of Olympic training".

David Tyshler is the author of over 170 academic publications, including over 40 books, many of which have been translated into other languages. (He has also written a book on fencing on stage and screen and an autobiography.)

Miscellaneous

• Tyshler is Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Charity Fund for Future of Fencing.[4]

See also

• List of select Jewish fencers

References

1. ^ "Olympics Statistics: David Tyshler". databaseolympics.com. http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=TYSHLDAV01. Retrieved 2010-10-21. 
2. ^ "David Tyshler Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ty/david-tyshler-1.html. Retrieved 2010-10-21. 

External links

• (Russian) Biography
• Tyshler Fencing School site
• Arikah bio
• Jews in Sports bio

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Name	Tyshler, David
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Date of birth	13 July 1927
Place of birth	Kherson, Ukraine
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