Michael D'Asaro Sr.

Michael D'Asaro Sr. (March 14, 1938 – December 12, 2000) was an American fencing master and coach.

Michael D'Asaro Sr.
Personal information
BornMarch 14, 1938
DiedDecember 12, 2000(2000-12-12) (aged 62)
Sport
SportFencing
WeaponSabre, Foil, Épée
HandLeft (Taught in Left and Right)

D'Asaro was a Pan American, U.S., and World Military Sabre Champion, and had the particular distinction of being perhaps the last top-level three-weapon competitor.[1]

He was also a fencing coach at San Jose State University.[2]

Accomplishments

Sabre

Foil

Nationals – 3rd, 1963, 1st (team) 1959.

Épée

Pan-American Games – 2nd (individual), 1st (team), 1959. Martini-Rossi – 3rd, 1963.

Coaching

Olympic Coach and member of the National Coaching Staff: 1976 Olympics, 1977 World University Games, 1975 and '79 Pan American Games, and 1973 and '74 Junior World Championships.

Honors

He was inducted into the USFA Hall of Fame in 2002.

He finished his coaching career at Westside Fencing Center in Los Angeles.

Miscellaneous

His former wife, Gay Jacobsen D'Asaro was a member of the 1976 and 1980 US Women's Olympic Foil Teams. His son, Michael D'Asaro Jr., coaches in California at California Institute of Technology, Santa Barbara Fencing Academy and his soon to open club, Salle D'asaro.

Michael Jr. has now relocated to Trophy Club, TX. He's also made mention of a new fencing club.

Former students
  • Jeff Richardson
  • Darrell Bluhm
  • Michael D'asaro Jr.
  • Thom Cate
  • Soren Thompson, two-time Olympian and world champion
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See also

References
  1. USFA Hall of Fame – D'Asaro, Michael Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. US Fencing Hall of Fame biography Archived 2011-07-17 at the Wayback Machine
  3. "Michael D'Asaro Sr. Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-01-30. Retrieved 2010-11-09.
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