Harold Goldsmith

Harold David Goldsmith (born Hans Goldschmidt), known as Hal (July 20, 1930 – March 13, 2004) was an American Olympic foil and epee fencer.

[1] Goldsmith was born in Gensungen, Felsberg, Hessen, Germany, and was Jewish.

[3] Goldsmith won the 1952 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) foil championship.

[8] He won the individual gold medal in foil in the 1955 Pan American Games and 1959 Pan American Games, and a team gold medal in foil in 1959.

[2][9] Goldsmith was a member of three Olympic fencing teams, competing for the United States in 1952 in Helsinki, in 1956 in Melbourne, and in 1960 in Rome.