Benjamin Thomas Steffen (born 8 March 1982) is a Swiss left-handed épée fencer, three-time team European champion, 2018 team world champion, and 2016 Olympian.
Between 2006 and 2016, Steffen won two silver medals and two bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée Grands Prix.
Between 2007 and 2009, Steffen won one silver medal and two bronze medals at FIE Men's Épée World Cups.
Steffen began fencing at the age of 7 on his brother Andreas' suggestion. His sister Tabea is also an épée fencer.
Medal Record
World Championship YearLocationEventPosition2011 Catania, ItalyTeam Men's Épée3rd2014 Kazan, RussiaTeam Men's Épée3rd2015 Moscow, RussiaTeam Men's Épée3rd2017 Leipzig, GermanyTeam Men's Épée2nd2018 Wuxi, ChinaTeam Men's Épée1st2019 Budapest, HungaryTeam Men's Épée3rd
European Championship YearLocationEventPosition2009 Plovdiv, BulgariaTeam Men's Épée2nd2012 Legnano, ItalyTeam Men's Épée1st2013 Zagreb, CroatiaTeam Men's Épée1st2014 Strasbourg, FranceTeam Men's Épée1st2015 Montreux, SwitzerlandTeam Men's Épée3rd
Grand Prix DateLocationEventPosition2006-03-10 Stockholm, SwedenIndividual Men's Épée2nd2008-03-07 Stockholm, SwedenIndividual Men's Épée3rd2015-03-20 Budapest, HungaryIndividual Men's Épée3rd2016-04-22 Rio de Janeiro, BrazilIndividual Men's Épée2nd
World Cup DateLocationEventPosition2005-05-06 Legnano, ItalyIndividual Men's Épée3rd2006-06-03 Lisbon, PortugalIndividual Men's Épée3rd2007-06-08 Caguas, Puerto RicoIndividual Men's Épée2nd2009-02-07 Lisbon, PortugalIndividual Men's Épée3rd
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