George van Rossem
Dutch fencer (1882-1955)
- Born
- 30 May 1882, The Hague
- Died
- 14 January 1955, Wassenaar
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer, military officer, reserve officer, fencing master
George van Rossem (30 May 1882 – 14 January 1955) was a Dutch fencer. He won a silver and three bronze medals. He was the President of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime from 1925 to 1928. He was the secretary general of the executive committee of the Netherlands Olympic Committee (Committee 1928) which organized the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 Intercalated Games | 1906 | |
| 1908 Summer Olympics | 1908 | |
| 1912 Summer Olympics | 1912 | |
| 1920 Summer Olympics | 1920 |
Awards and honours
- Participation Medal 1912 Olympic Games 1912
- Officers' Cross 1919
- Knight of the Legion of Honour 1922
- Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog 1927
- Officer of the French Order of Academic Palms 1927
- Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau 1928
- Knight First Class of the Order of the Sword 1929
- Knight of the Order of Christ 1929
- Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy 1929
- Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria) 1929
- Knight First Class of the Order of St. Olav 1930
- Order of Merit of the Kingdom of Hungary (1922) 1930
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q2357801 (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.