{"id":7780,"date":"2026-03-07T20:57:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T20:57:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage.swiss-fencing.ch\/?p=7780"},"modified":"2026-04-23T15:31:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T15:31:05","slug":"and-the-challenge-eugene-empeyta-goes-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stage.swiss-fencing.ch\/fr\/and-the-challenge-eugene-empeyta-goes-to\/","title":{"rendered":"And the Challenge Eug\u00e8ne Empeyta goes to&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=\u00a0\u00bbin_container\u00a0\u00bb full_screen_row_position=\u00a0\u00bbmiddle\u00a0\u00bb column_margin=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_direction=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_direction_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_direction_phone=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb scene_position=\u00a0\u00bbcenter\u00a0\u00bb text_color=\u00a0\u00bbdark\u00a0\u00bb text_align=\u00a0\u00bbleft\u00a0\u00bb row_border_radius=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb row_border_radius_applies=\u00a0\u00bbbg\u00a0\u00bb row_position_desktop=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb row_position_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbinherit\u00a0\u00bb row_position_phone=\u00a0\u00bbinherit\u00a0\u00bb overflow=\u00a0\u00bbvisible\u00a0\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00a0\u00bb0.3&Prime; gradient_direction=\u00a0\u00bbleft_to_right\u00a0\u00bb shape_divider_position=\u00a0\u00bbbottom\u00a0\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column column_padding=\u00a0\u00bbno-extra-padding\u00a0\u00bb column_padding_tablet=\u00a0\u00bbinherit\u00a0\u00bb column_padding_phone=\u00a0\u00bbinherit\u00a0\u00bb column_padding_position=\u00a0\u00bball\u00a0\u00bb flex_gap_desktop=\u00a0\u00bb10px\u00a0\u00bb column_element_direction_desktop=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb column_element_spacing=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb desktop_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb tablet_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb phone_text_alignment=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb background_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; background_hover_color_opacity=\u00a0\u00bb1&Prime; column_backdrop_filter=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb column_shadow=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb column_border_radius=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb column_link_target=\u00a0\u00bb_self\u00a0\u00bb column_position=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb gradient_direction=\u00a0\u00bbleft_to_right\u00a0\u00bb overlay_strength=\u00a0\u00bb0.3&Prime; width=\u00a0\u00bb1\/1&Prime; tablet_width_inherit=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb animation_type=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb bg_image_animation=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb border_type=\u00a0\u00bbsimple\u00a0\u00bb column_border_width=\u00a0\u00bbnone\u00a0\u00bb column_border_style=\u00a0\u00bbsolid\u00a0\u00bb][vc_column_text css=\u00a0\u00bb\u00a0\u00bb text_direction=\u00a0\u00bbdefault\u00a0\u00bb]\n<h2>Edouard Starzynski<\/h2>\n<p>Pr\u00e9parateur physiqueDepuis 1954, Swiss Fencing d\u00e9cerne le Challenge Eug\u00e8ne Empeyta. Ce prix rend hommage \u00e0 Eug\u00e8ne Empeyta (1892\u20131951), ancien pr\u00e9sident de la F\u00e9d\u00e9ration suisse d&rsquo;escrime et, \u00e0 ce jour, seul pr\u00e9sident suisse de la FIE. Il r\u00e9compense des personnalit\u00e9s qui se sont particuli\u00e8rement engag\u00e9es en faveur de l&rsquo;escrime suisse ou qui ont obtenu des r\u00e9sultats sportifs exceptionnels.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Cette ann\u00e9e, Edouard Starzynski a re\u00e7u cette distinction pour l\u2019ensemble de son \u0153uvre. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Le discours d\u2019hommage :<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Il y a des personnalit\u00e9s qui accompagnent un sport. Et il y a celles qui le marquent de leur empreinte. Edouard Starzynski appartient \u00e0 cette deuxi\u00e8me cat\u00e9gorie.<\/p>\n<p>En tant qu\u2019entra\u00eeneur et formateur, Edouard a \u00e9t\u00e9 \u00e9troitement li\u00e9 \u00e0 l\u2019escrime suisse pendant de nombreuses ann\u00e9es. Il a \u00e9galement jou\u00e9 un r\u00f4le dans le cadre des Jeux Olympiques de Montr\u00e9al en 1976, \u00e0 une \u00e9poque o\u00f9 la Suisse se repositionnait sur la sc\u00e8ne internationale. Mais l\u2019\u0153uvre de sa vie ne se mesure pas \u00e0 un seul grand \u00e9v\u00e9nement. Elle se mesure aux personnes.<\/p>\n<p>Pendant des d\u00e9cennies, Edouard a form\u00e9 des g\u00e9n\u00e9rations d\u2019escrimeuses et d\u2019escrimeurs. Il a accompagn\u00e9 environ 1500 athl\u00e8tes dans l\u2019escrime nationale et internationale, dont il a form\u00e9 lui-m\u00eame quelque 750. Ses \u00e9l\u00e8ves ont remport\u00e9 des m\u00e9dailles, sont devenus entra\u00eeneurs, arbitres ou se sont engag\u00e9s en tant que moniteurs J+S. Beaucoup sont rest\u00e9s li\u00e9s \u00e0 ce sport toute leur vie.<\/p>\n<p>Pour lui, l&rsquo;escrime n&rsquo;a jamais \u00e9t\u00e9 et n&rsquo;est pas seulement une comp\u00e9tition. Il con\u00e7oit ce sport comme une culture \u2013 un lien entre le pass\u00e9 et le pr\u00e9sent, entre la technique, l&rsquo;attitude et le respect. Le respect de l&rsquo;adversaire, du ma\u00eetre, du sport lui-m\u00eame. Le code d&rsquo;honneur de l&rsquo;escrime est pour lui plus qu&rsquo;une simple formule : c&rsquo;est le fil conducteur de son enseignement.<\/p>\n<p>Sa conviction est \u00e0 la fois simple et exigeante : presque tout le monde peut apprendre l&rsquo;escrime. C\u2019est un sport que l\u2019on peut pratiquer jusqu\u2019\u00e0 un \u00e2ge avanc\u00e9. Et un sport dont l\u2019influence s\u2019\u00e9tend bien au-del\u00e0 de la planche.<\/p>\n<p>C\u2019est pourquoi, pour Edouard Starzynski, l\u2019attitude face au sport est toujours au centre de ses pr\u00e9occupations. La technique, la tactique et les r\u00e9sultats ne viennent qu\u2019ensuite. Ce qui est d\u00e9terminant, c\u2019est le d\u00e9veloppement personnel : susciter l\u2019enthousiasme chez les jeunes, leur transmettre la discipline, le respect et le sens des responsabilit\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p>Le Challenge Eug\u00e8ne Empeyta rend hommage aux personnalit\u00e9s qui ont marqu\u00e9 l\u2019escrime suisse pendant des d\u00e9cennies. Avec Edouard Starzynski, nous n\u2019honorons pas seulement un entra\u00eeneur. Nous honorons un enseignant, un m\u00e9diateur et un b\u00e2tisseur de notre sport.<\/p>\n<p>Ma\u00eetre Starzynski a accompagn\u00e9 des g\u00e9n\u00e9rations d\u2019escrimeuses et d\u2019escrimeurs. 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