Benjamin Kleibrink

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Benjamin Kleibrink
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Benjamin Kleibrink
Medal record
Representing  Germany
Men's Fencing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place Beijing 2008 Men's foil
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Team foil
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Torino Men's foil team
Silver medal – second place St. Petersburg 2007 Men's foil team
Silver medal – second place Antalya 2009 Men's foil team
Bronze medal – third place St. Petersburg 2007 Men's foil
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Catania Men's team foil
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Ghent Men's foil
Silver medal – second place 2012 Legnano Men's foil
Bronze medal – third place 2006 İzmir Men's foil
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Plovdiv Team foil
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Legnano Team foil

Benjamin Philip Kleibrink (born 30 July 1985, Düsseldorf) is a German Foil fencer.

Kleibrink's greatest achievement is a gold medal win in men's individual Foil in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. To win gold, Kleibrink beat Kenta Chida 15-10, Lei Sheng 15-7, Zhu Jun 15-4, and then Yuki Ota 15-9 in the final. Kleibrink came 2nd in the 2007 European Fencing Championships losing 15-13 to Andrea Baldini. He also won the bronze medal in the 2007 World Fencing Championships losing his semi-final 15-4 to fellow German Peter Joppich.

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