Alexander Pusch

Alexander Pusch ( born May 15, 1955 in Tauberbischofsheim ) a German fencer.

After a coach training at the Sports University in Cologne Pusch 1989 ended his successful career as an athlete and as a fencing coach started for the national training center of his hometown Tauberbischofsheim. Here he had some years before, the first to discover the talent of Anja Fichtel, which he promoted as a trainer to winning the gold medal in foil fencing at the Olympic Games in Seoul and accompanied. 1995 Alexander Pusch was named national coach of the fencer After several confrontations with his " mentor " and chief national coach Emil Beck 's career by Pusch ended up as national coach in 2000 after the Olympic Games in Sydney, where the German epee national narrowly missed a medal and with the had to settle for fourth place. For the failure Pusch was made by Beck responsible. From 2000 until the end of 2012, the winner of the Silver Laurel leaf worked as a regional trainer Olympic center Tauberbischofsheim. Pusch, who is also regarded as the "inventor " of the so-called Bingo, now works as a successful entrepreneur in the field of sports and event marketing and spends his free time no longer in the fencing hall, but on the golf course. As a member of the Golf Club Eagles Charity Alexander Pusch involved along with other prominent members among others, charity tournaments to collect donations for social foundations and innocent people in distress.