Miguel de Capriles

Miguel de Capriles
Personal information
Born(1906-11-30)November 30, 1906
Mexico City, Mexico
DiedMay 24, 1981(1981-05-24) (aged 74)
San Francisco, California, United States
Sport
SportFencing
Medal record
Men's fencing
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1932 Los Angeles Team épée
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London Team sabre
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Team foil
Gold medal – first place 1951 Buenos Aires Team sabre
Silver medal – second place 1951 Buenos Aires Team épée

Miguel de Capriles (November 30, 1906 – May 24, 1981) was a Mexican-born American fencer, a President of the FIE, a former dean of the New York University School of Law and one of the world's leading authorities on fencing.[1]

  1. ^ Barbanel, Josh (May 28, 1981). "Miguel de Capriles Ex-Dean of NYU Law School". NY Times. Retrieved March 12, 2013.