Benjamin Steffen

Steffen at the 2014 Paris World Cup

Personal information

Full name

Benjamin Thomas Steffen

Nickname(s)

Beni

Born

8 March 1982
Basel

Residence

Basel

Weapon(s)

Épée

Hand

left-handed

Height

1.89 metres (6.2 ft)

Weight

83 kilograms (183 lb)

National coach(es)

Gianni Muzio

Club

Fechtgesellschaft Basel

Head coach(es)

Manfred Beckmann

Former coach(es)

Angelo Mazzoni

FIE Ranking

current ranking

Medal record

World Championships
	2011 Catania	Team
	2014 Kazan	Team
	2015 Moscow	Team
European Championships
	2004 Copenhagen	Team
	2012 Legnano	Team
	2013 Zagreb	Team
	2014 Strasbourg	Team
	2009 Plovdiv	Team

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 and 2014 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.

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