Albertson Van Zo Post
Albertson Van Zo Post (July 28, 1866 – January 23, 1938) was an American fencer who competed in the 1904 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, and died in New York City.
 Van Zo Post (seated) with William Scott O'Connor, Charles Tatham, C. C. Nadal in 1891. | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's fencing | ||
Representing the  | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1904 St. Louis | Singlestick |
| 1904 St. Louis | Team foil |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1904 St. Louis | Foil |
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1904 St. Louis | Épée |
| 1904 St. Louis | Sabre |
He was the son of Henry A. V. Post, an engineer and sharpshooter officer during the American Civil War.
In 1904 he won the gold medal in the singlestick and team foil competition, silver in individual foil and bronze in individual épée and individual sabre.[1]
Eight years later in Stockholm he reached to the quarterfinals in individual foil, individual épée and individual sabre and did not advance from first round in the team épée competition.
He wrote two novels, Retz (1908) and Diana Ardway (1913).
References
- "Albertson Van Zo Post Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-17. Retrieved 2010-04-02.
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