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{{short description|German fencer (born 1985)}}
{{Infobox fencer
| name           = Benjamin Kleibrink
| image          = Benjamin Kleibrink CIP 2016 teams t095308.jpg
| image_size     = 
| caption        = 
| birth_name     = 
| full_name      = Benjamin Philip Kleibrink
| nickname       = 
| nationality    = 
| residence      = 
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|1985|8|30|df=y}}
| birth_place    = [[Düsseldorf]], [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[West Germany]]
| death_date    = 
| death_place    = 
| height         = 1.73 m
| weight         = 65 kg
| weapon         = [[Foil (fencing)|Foil]]
| hand           = left-handed
| club           = 
| country        = [[Germany]]
| natlcoach    = [[Ulrich Schreck]]
| headcoach      = 
| fieranking     = [https://fie.org/athletes/3643 current ranking]
| medaltemplates =  
{{MedalCompetition|[[Fencing at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]}}
{{MedalGold| [[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]] | [[Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's foil|Men's foil]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[2012 Summer Olympics|2012 London]] | [[Fencing at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's team foil|Team foil]]}} 
{{MedalCompetition|[[World Fencing Championships|World Championships]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2006 World Fencing Championships|2006 Torino]]|[[2006 World Fencing Championships#Foil team|Men's foil team]]}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2007 World Fencing Championships|St. Petersburg 2007]] | [[2007 World Fencing Championships#Foil team|Men's foil team]]}}
 {{MedalSilver|[[2008 World Fencing Championships|2008 Beijing]]|Men's team foil}}
{{MedalSilver| [[2009 World Fencing Championships|2009 Antalya]] | [[2009 World Fencing Championships#Foil team|Men's foil team]]}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2005 World Fencing Championships|2005 Leipzig]]|Men's team foil}}
{{MedalBronze| [[2007 World Fencing Championships|St. Petersburg 2007]] | [[2007 World Fencing Championships#Foil individual|Men's foil]]}} 
{{MedalBronze| [[2011 World Fencing Championships|2011 Catania]] | [[Men's team foil at the 2011 World Fencing Championships|Men's team foil]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[European Fencing Championships|European Championships]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2007 European Fencing Championships|2007 Ghent]]|Men's team foil}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2007 European Fencing Championships|2007 Ghent]]|Men's foil}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2012 European Fencing Championships|2012 Legnano]]|Men's foil}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2019 European Fencing Championships|2019 Düsseldorf]]|Team foil}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2006 European Fencing Championships|2006 İzmir]]|Men's foil}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2009 European Fencing Championships|2009 Plovdiv]]|Team foil}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2012 European Fencing Championships|2012 Legnano]]|Team foil}}
}}

'''Benjamin Philip Kleibrink''' (born 30 July 1985, in [[Düsseldorf]]) is a German left-handed [[Foil (fencing)|foil fencer]], 2007 team European champion, two-time [[Olympic Games|Olympian]], two-time Olympic medalist, and 2008 Olympic champion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/athletes/3643|access-date=2021-04-03|website=FIE.org}}</ref>

== Medal Record ==

=== Olympic Games ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
!Year
!Location
!Event
!Position
|-
|2008
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Beijing]], [[China]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2008/244?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|2012
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|GBR}} [[London]], [[United Kingdom]]
|Team Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2012/250?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|}

=== World Championship ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
!Year
!Location
!Event
!Position
|-
|2005
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Leipzig]], [[Germany]]
|Team Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2005/250|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|2006
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Turin]], [[Italy]]
|Team Men's Foil
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2006/250|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|2007
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/244?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|2011
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Catania]], [[Italy]]
|Team Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2011/250|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|}

=== European Championship ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
!Year
!Location
!Event
!Position
|-
|2007
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Ghent]], [[Belgium]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/741?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|2007
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Ghent]], [[Belgium]]
|Team Men's Foil
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/747?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|2009
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|BUL}} [[Plovdiv]], [[Bulgaria]]
|Team Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2009/747?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|2012
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Legnano]], [[Italy]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2012/741?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|2012
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Legnano]], [[Italy]]
|Team Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2012/747?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|2019
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Düsseldorf]], [[Germany]]
|Team Men's Foil
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2019/747?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|}

=== Grand Prix ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
!Date
!Location
!Event
!Position
|-
|01/21/2005
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], [[France]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2005/135?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|01/27/2006
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], [[France]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2006/135?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|04/28/2006
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2006/134?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|01/26/2007
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], [[France]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/135?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|03/09/2007
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/134?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|05/11/2007
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|CHN}} [[Shanghai]], [[China]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/139?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|05/08/2009
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2009/145?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|05/14/2010
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2010/145?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|}

=== World Cup ===
{| class="wikitable" width="50%" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
!Date
!Location
!Event
!Position
|-
|01/28/2005
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Venice]], [[Italy]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2005/140?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|02/27/2005
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2005/138?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|05/07/2005
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Bonn]], [[Germany]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2005/142?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|02/03/2006
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[A Coruña]], [[Spain]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2006/137?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|01/13/2007
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Copenhagen]], [[Denmark]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2007/132?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|02/15/2008
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Venice]], [[Italy]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="gold" |1st<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2008/140?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|03/01/2008
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|GER}} [[Bonn]], [[Germany]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2008/142?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|01/28/2011
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Paris]], [[France]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="caramel" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2011/135?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|02/18/2011
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|ESP}} [[A Coruña]], [[Spain]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="silver" |2nd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2011/137?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|-
|05/03/2019
| rowspan="1" align="left" |{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Saint Petersburg|St. Petersburg]], [[Russia]]
|Individual Men's Foil
| bgcolor="silver" |3rd<ref>{{Cite web|title=INTERNATIONAL FENCING FEDERATION - The International Fencing Federation official website|url=http://fie.org/competitions/2019/147?tab=results|access-date=2021-04-04|website=FIE.org}}</ref>
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.benjaminkleibrink.de/}} {{in lang|de}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|benjamin-kleibrink}}
* {{DOSB profile|benjamin-kleibrink}}
* {{SR/Olympics profile|kl/benjamin-kleibrink-1|archive=20160306024948}}

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