The Fencer trilogy follows Bardas Loredan, a fencer-at-law. A talented athlete, he became an expert swimmer and fencer. A notable Olympic medalist from the school was foil fencer Albert Axelrod. Bonehill was also a competitive fencer and fencing coach. Jenei is married to Ileana, former fencer for Romania, world champion and Olympic medalist. She is a master of martial arts and a formidable fencer. Bach is a former foil fencer who competed for West Germany. Also on the team was his best friend, future Olympic fencer Herb Cohen. He is a keen fencer and competed for Sussex in 1985. He is a fair fencer, and has had some lessons in kickboxing. He majored in general engineering and was a varsity fencer. He is currently lead singer and guitarist of American rock trio Fencer. He was also a fencer and a stage and film fight arranger. Valentina Vezzali (; born 14 February 1974) is an Italian fencer and politician. She however qualified to the 2016 Summer Paralympics as the top-ranked fencer in her category.