Joseph Levis
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| silver | Los Angeles 1932 | foil |
| bronze | Los Angeles 1932 | Foil team |
Joseph Louis Levis (born July 20, 1905 in Boston , † May 20, 2005 in Brighton ) was an American foil fencer .
Life
Joseph Levis took part in three Olympic Games . In 1928 in Amsterdam he finished eleventh in the individual and fifth with the team. At the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932 , he reached the final round in singles, which he completed with 6: 3 wins behind the unbeaten Gustavo Marzi in silver. He also made it to the finals with the team and received bronze behind France and Italy . Four years later he was eliminated from the individual in the semi-finals in Berlin , while he finished fifth with the team.
Levis was married. His son Roberto Levis took part in epee fencing for Puerto Rico at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich .
Web links
- Joseph Levis in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Levis, Joseph |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Levis, Joseph Louis (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American fencer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 20, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Boston , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 2005 |
| Place of death | Brighton , United States |