Adam Papée
Polish fencer (1895–1990)
Adam Stanisław Papée · 亚当·帕佩
- Born
- 21 July 1895, Lviv
- Died
- 6 March 1990, Bydgoszcz
- Citizenship
- Poland
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, athlete, sports official, coach
- Height
- 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
- Weight
- 62 kg (137 lb)
Adam Stanisław Papée (21 July 1895 – 6 March 1990) was a Polish fencing champion, one of pioneers of fencing in Poland.
Papée was not only a sportsman, but also an official, one of founders of the Polish Fencing Association (Polski Związek Szermierczy). Between 1926 and 1930, he was the director of this association.
He was four times individual champion of Poland (1926, 1927, 1929, 1932), and four times took part in the Summer Olympic Games (1924–1936), winning two bronze medals in team sabre, in Amsterdam (1928) and Los Angeles (1932). He fenced for two clubs - AZS Kraków and Legia Warszawa. After retirement from active sports, he became a coach, also wrote memoirs Na białą broń, published in 1987.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | 1924 | |
| 1928 Summer Olympics | 1928 | |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | 1932 | |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 |
Awards and honours
- Silver Cross of Merit 1929
- Gold Cross of Merit 1932
- Honoured Administrator of Physical Education 1957
- Kalos Kagathos 1989
- Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta
- Cross of Valour
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2602354 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.