Max Geuter MH passed away on 27th August. He was such an important part of the world of Fencing and touched the lives of so many Fencers. He will be sorely missed.
Born in Aachen in 1937 he moved to Frankfurt and joined the Frankfurter TV Club. He fenced all three weapons, became Champion of Germany at Epee and went to the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Mexico and Munich as a Fencer as well as five World Championships. Made a Member of Honour by the FIE in 2000 he was also inducted to the FIE Hall of Fame.
Max was an accomplished Referee and became an FIE referee at all three weapons and served on the FIE Referees Commission from 1985 to 2004.
In 1993 he was elected to the Executive Committee of the FIE.
For Veteran Fencers he will especially be remembered for his work in connection with the Veterans World Championship and the recognition of the event by the FIE. It seems impossible that we will not see him in Livorno for the 2018 World Championships.
Within European Fencing he was a driving force in the development of the European Championships and served as Vice President of the European Federation from 1996 to 2005 and then as Secretary General from 2005 to 2017.
Max was elected President of the Veterans Council of the FIE in 2016. A most fitting and well deserved last honour.
Max was a gentleman through and through, a loving family man and a good friend to so many in the Family of Fencing.
Our thoughts are with Max’s family
Caryl Oliver
EVF Chairman