Norman C. Armitage
American fencer (1907–1972)
- Born
- 1 January 1907, Albany
- Died
- 14 March 1972, New York City
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
- Weight
- 81 kg (179 lb)
Norman Armitage (January 1, 1907, as Norman Cudworth Cohn – March 14, 1972) was an American patent lawyer, and chemical engineer who became an accomplished textile executive. He was an exceptional saber fencer who competed in six Olympics from 1928 to 1956 and won a bronze Team medal in Sabre in the 1948 London Olympics. Considered one of the greatest sabremen ever produced in America because of his long reign in the sport, after 1930 he was the American Sabre Champion ten times indoors and seven times outdoors, taking an unprecedented seventeen titles in sixteen years.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | 1928 | |
| 1932 Summer Olympics | 1932 | |
| 1936 Summer Olympics | 1936 | |
| 1948 Summer Olympics | 1948 | |
| 1952 Summer Olympics | 1952 | |
| 1956 Summer Olympics | 1956 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3433094 (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.