| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1938-11-05) November 5, 1938 (age 86) Hazleton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event | Epee |
| College team | University of Pennsylvania Quakers |
David Micahnik (born November 5, 1938) is an American fencer and fencing coach. He was born in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, and is Jewish.
Biography
Micahnik attended the University of Pennsylvania (1959), fencing for the University of Pennsylvania Quakers, and was a first-team All-Ivy selection in epee as a senior. He was the 1960 U.S. National Champion.
He competed in the individual and team épée events at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics.
Micahnik won the individual epee title and took second in foil, and won gold medals with the epee and foil teams, at the 1965 Maccabiah Games. He again won the individual and team gold medals in epee at the 1969 Maccabiah Games. He coached the U.S. fencing teams at the 1985 Maccabiah Games and the 1993 Maccabiah Games.
Micahnik is a member of the USFA Hall of Fame.
References
- Jewish Currents
- ^ The Coach Dave Micahnik Center - University of Pennsylvania
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "David Micahnik". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2010.
- ^ "David M. Micahnik" - University of Pennsylvania
- "Micahnik, David M." usfencinghalloffame. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved March 20, 2012.
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Categories:
- 1938 births
- Living people
- American male épée fencers
- American male foil fencers
- Olympic fencers for the United States
- Fencers at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Hazleton, Pennsylvania
- Jewish épée fencers
- Jewish foil fencers
- Jewish American sportspeople
- Maccabiah Games medalists in fencing
- Maccabiah Games gold medalists for the United States
- Maccabiah Games silver medalists for the United States
- Competitors at the 1965 Maccabiah Games
- Competitors at the 1969 Maccabiah Games
- Penn Quakers fencers
- 21st-century American Jews
- 20th-century American sportsmen