James Melcher

Full name: James Laurence Melcher
Gender: Male
Height: 6-0 (183 cm)
Weight: 139 lbs (63 kg)
Born: November 5, 1939 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States
Affiliations: Fencers Club, New York (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Fencing

Biography

James Melcher graduated from Columbia University in 1961. He was US Champion in the épée in 1971-72. He represented the New York Fencers Club and later served as chairman of the club. Melcher stopped fencing in 1974 when he developed chronic fatigue syndrome, but eventually returned to the sport, saying it made him feel 10-15 years younger, and vowed to never give it up. In business, Melcher was in the financial world, eventually starting a very successful hedge fund, Balestra Capital.

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	Men's Épée, Individual	United States	USA	5 p9 r1/5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	Men's Épée, Team	United States	USA	9T

Men's Épée, Individual

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	BW	BL	TG	TR	TD
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Nine	5	1972-09-04		2	2	21	22
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Nine	2	1972-09-04	Dourakos (GRE) 5, Melcher (USA) 2					2
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Nine	2	1972-09-04	Seneca (MON) 5, Melcher (USA) 4					4
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Nine	1	1972-09-04	Melcher (USA) 5, Paul (GBR) 4					5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Nine	1	1972-09-04	Melcher (USA) 5, Nielaba (POL) 3					5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Nine	1T	1972-09-04	Melcher (USA) 5, Anen (LUX) 5					5

Men's Épée, Team

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Team	NOC	Phase	Unit	Rank	Date	Result	MW	ML	BW	BL	TBW/TD	IBW	TD
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round Two	Pool Two	2	1972-09-09		0	1	2	9
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round Two	Pool Two	2	1972-09-09	SWE 9, USA 2					2	1
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round Two	Pool Two	2	1972-09-09	von Essen (SWE) 5, Melcher (USA) 3							3
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round Two	Pool Two	1	1972-09-09	Melcher (USA) 5, Jönsson (SWE) 3							5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round Two	Pool Two	2	1972-09-09	Sundberg (SWE) 5, Melcher (USA) 4							4
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round Two	Pool Two	NC	1972-09-09	Melcher (USA) Not contested, Edling (SWE) Not contested
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	2	1972-09-08		2	1	30	18
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	USA 8/64, ROU 8/59					8/64	2
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	2	1972-09-08	Duţu (ROU) 5, Melcher (USA) 1							1
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	2	1972-09-08	Istrate (ROU) 5, Melcher (USA) 4							4
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	Melcher (USA) 5, Pongratz (ROU) 2							5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	Melcher (USA) 5, Bărăgan (ROU) 2							5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	2	1972-09-08	GDR 8/65, USA 8/61					8/61	3
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	Melcher (USA) 5, Uhlig (GDR) 4							5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	Melcher (USA) 5, Mannischeff (GDR) 4							5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	2	1972-09-08	Schulze (GDR) 5, Melcher (USA) 2							2
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	Melcher (USA) 5, Fiedler (GDR) 1							5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	USA 14, ARG 2					14	4
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	Melcher (USA) 5, Feraud (ARG) 3							5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	Melcher (USA) 5, Lúpiz (ARG) 4							5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	Melcher (USA) 5, Saucedo (ARG) 0							5
1972 Summer	32	München	Fencing	United States	USA	Round One	Pool Five	1	1972-09-08	Melcher (USA) 5, Vergara (ARG) 3							5

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