Ralf Bißdorf

Ralf Bißdorf ( born March 15, 1971 in Heidenheim ) is a German fencer.

The left-hander with a height of 1.94 m and a body weight of 76 kg exerts its sport from since 1979. He won at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, the silver medal in men's singles. 2002 Bißdorf team was world champion.

Other successes are his European title in 1998 and 2006 single, as well as 1998 and 2001 with the team, as well as 11 victories in World Cup tournaments and a total of 50 final appearances. He also won three consecutive overall World Cup in men's foil individual (2000-2002). He led more than 500 days at the world rankings in the men's foil. In addition, he won three bronze medals at the world championships with the team.

Is looked after Ralf Bißdorf Coach Thomas Zimmermann. He was from 1997 to 2005 Chairman of the Athletes' Commission of the FIE Fencing World Association and is the recipient of the Silver laurel leaf of the Federal Republic of Germany.