Benjamin Steffen
| Benjamin Steffen | |
|---|---|
 Steffen at the 2014 Paris World Cup | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Benjamin Thomas Steffen |
| Nickname(s) | Beni |
| Born | 8 March 1982 Basel, Switzerland |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Switzerland |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Weapon | Épée |
| Hand | left-handed |
| National coach | Gianni Muzio |
| Club | Fechtgesellschaft Basel |
| Head coach | Manfred Beckmann |
| Former coach | Angelo Mazzoni |
| FIE ranking | current ranking |
Medal record | |
Benjamin Steffen (born 8 March 1982) is a Swiss épée fencer, four-time European team champion (2004, 2012, 2013, and 2014) and team bronze medallist in the 2011, 2014 and 2019 World Championships. He won the silver medal in individual épée at the 2003 Summer Universiade.
Steffen began fencing at the age of 7 on his brother Andreas' suggestion. His sister Tabea is also an épée fencer.
External links
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- Benjamin Steffen at the International Fencing Federation
- Benjamin Steffen at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Profile at Fechtgesellschaft Basel
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