Eugène Empeyta, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eugène Empeyta

Swiss fencer (1892-1951)

Date of Birth: 12-Sep-1892

Place of Birth: Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland

Date of Death: 20-May-1951

Profession: fencer

Nationality: Switzerland

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Eugène Empeyta (12 September 1892 – 20 May 1951) was a Swiss fencer.
He competed in foil and épée events at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics with the best result of fifth place in the team épée in 1920.
From 1929 to 1932 he served as president of the Fédération Internationale d'Escrime, and in 1924–1925 and 1939–1943 he headed the Swiss Fencing Federation.