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Allan S. Kwartler (September 10, 1917 - November 11, 1998) was a Pan-American sabre champion, three-time Olympian, and twice a member of sabre teams that earned 4th-place in Olympic Games (1952, 1960). He was the United States most consistent two-weapon fencer in the 1950s and 1960s, a several-times US National Championships finalist in sabre and foil. In 1953 he was second in the foil in the National Championships; in 1954 he was second in sabre and fourth in foil; in 1956 and 1960 he placed second in sabre and in 1959 third in sabre. He was nationally ranked 17 times in either foil or sabre between 1951 and 1965, and was a member of ten National championship teams. In 1950 and 1953 he was selected for the Maccabea Games in Israel, winning the sabre championship in 1950 and the foil in 1953.

Allan Kwartler was born in New York City on September 10, 1917, and began fencing at Wayne State University under Bela de Tuscan at age 28. He continued at Michigan State University under Charles Schmitter. He returned to his native New York City in 1948, when he joined Salle Santelli. His coaches were Giorgio Santelli in sabre and Ed Lucia in foil. His best international successes were winning the 1959 Pan American sabre title and being a finalist in the first Martini-Rossi sabre event (1961).

He was a widely-respected coach and official, and presided at the sabre finals in the 1960 Olympics in Rome. Kwartler was chairman of the AFLA's (predecessor to the current USFA) Metropolitan Division (1958-1960) and AFLA national secretary (1960-63). He remained active in the affairs of the Westchester Division of the USFA and the Empire State Games, where he was several times its veterans champion at sabre. He had careers in advertising sales and insurance.

Kwartler coached in the methods of the Italian School for foil and epee fencing. He coached at Salle Santelli, Brooklyn Poly, SUNY (Purchase), West Point, Rockland Center for the Arts, and the Westchester Fencing Club. He was named USFCA coach of the year in the Middle Atlantic Collegiate Fencing Association in 1994.

Allan Kwartler died on November 11, 1998, and was survived by his wife, Connie, his son and two daughters, and four grandchildren. He was inducted into the USFA Hall of Fame in 2001.

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