Norman Cohn-Armitage
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Norman Cudworth Cohn-Armitage (born January 1, 1907 in Albany , † March 14, 1972 in New York City ) was an American saber fencer .
Life
Norman Cohn-Armitage took part in six Olympic Games : In 1928 he was eliminated in Amsterdam both individually and with the team in the preliminary round. At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles , he finished fourth with the team and ninth in the individual. In 1936 he was in Berlin with the team fifth, while he was eliminated in the individual in the preliminary round. At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 , he reached third place with the team and secured bronze medal alongside Tibor Nyilas , James Flynn , Miguel de Capriles , Dean Cetrulo and George Worth . Four years later he missed another medal win in Helsinki as fourth with the team, in 1956 he finished fifth with her. In both 1952 and 1956 he was the flag bearer of the US delegation at the opening ceremony. At national level he was able to place 22 times in the top three in the saber singles championships, ten times of which he secured the title. There were also seven titles in outdoor championships. He also won six titles with the team.
Cohn-Armitage graduated from Columbia University and earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry in 1927 . He initially worked from 1930 to 1938 at the Brooklyn Union Gas Company as a chemical engineer , but made his law degree from New York University in 1937 . Two years later, he received his doctorate in this subject, specializing in patent law, in which he worked at Colgate-Palmolive until 1941 . During World War II , Cohn-Armitage served as a lieutenant in the US Navy from 1943 to 1946 . He then moved to Milliken & Company , where he was employed in research. Cohn-Armitage was married and had two children.
Web links
- Norman Cohn-Armitage in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
- Norman Cohn-Armitage in the Hall of Fame of the United States Fencing Association (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Norman Armiitage, Fencing Star And Textile Executive, this at 65. In: nytimes.com. The New York Times , March 15, 1972, accessed February 18, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Cohn-Armitage, Norman |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Cohn-Armitage, Norman Cudworth (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American saber fencer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Albany , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 14, 1972 |
| Place of death | New York City , United States |