George Calnan
US navy officer and fencer (1900–1933)
ジョージ・カルナン
- Born
- 18 January 1900, South Boston
- Died
- 4 April 1933, Barnegat Township
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, military officer, aircraft pilot
- Height
- 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
George Charles Calnan (January 18, 1900 – April 4, 1933) was a United States Navy officer who also competed for the United States as a fencer. Competing in four Summer Olympics, he earned three bronze medals (Individual épée: 1928, Team foil: 1932, Team épée: 1932)
A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Calnan did not start fencing until he was a student at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. By the time he was a senior, he was captain of the Navy's fencing team. Two years later, Calnan competed for the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris where he finished tied for fifth in the team épée competition. Calnan took the Olympic Oath at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
Calnan was among the 73 fatalities of the USS Akron crash in 1933. He had a lieutenant's rank at the time of the crash.
He was posthumously inducted in the US Fencing Hall of Fame in 1963, among the first inductees. He is also the namesake of the George C. Calnan Memorial Trophy, which is given to the three-weapon championship team.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| fencing at the 1928 Summer Olympics – men's épée | ||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | 1920 | |
| 1924 Summer Olympics | 1924 | |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | 1932 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2735183 (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.