Edward Bozek
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Edward Scott Bozek |
| Born | November 20, 1950 Salem, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | January 7, 2022 (aged 71) Fairfax, Virginia, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Edward Scott Bozek (November 20, 1950 – January 7, 2022), also known as Scotty Bozek, was an American épée fencer. He competed at the 1972 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
Bozek earned a degree in Russian Studies from the University of Massachusetts in Boston in 1972. He earned a masters in international affairs in Central and Eastern European Studies from Columbia University. He also studied at the National Defense University (the Industrial College of the Armed Forces), and earned another masters in national resource strategy in 1999.[2]
Bozek competed at the 1971 and 1975 Pan American Games, winning gold medals both years in team épée and a silver medal in 1971 in individual épée. He was US Champion in épée in 1973 and 1975.[2]
Bozek died on January 7, 2022, at the age of 71.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Scotty Bozek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "Scott Edward BOZEK". Olympics.com.
- ^ "Scotty Bozek". Olympedia. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
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- 1950 births
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- American male épée fencers
- Olympic fencers for the United States
- Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Salem, Massachusetts
- Fencers at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Fencers at the 1979 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 1975 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in fencing
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States in fencing
- 20th-century American sportsmen