Background
Seligman was born in San Francisco, California, United States to German parents.
Seligman was born in San Francisco, California, United States to German parents.
After the family moved to London he became a British citizen by naturalisation. British Championships
Intercalated Games
He first competed at the 1906 "Intercalated Games" held in Athens to renew interest in the Olympic Games. Although considered "unofficial," the Games attracted 900 athletes from 20 countries.
The British épée team came in second.
The Games succeeded in renewing interest in the Olympics, and Seligman competed in his first "official" Olympiad 2 years later at the 1908 London Games. 1908 London Olympic Games
Seligman was not successful in the individual épée, however, losing in the 1st round.
The Official Report of the Olympics stated that his "..failure was unaccountable and naturally caused disappointment."
1912 Stockholm Olympic Games
In the individual épée, Seligman finished 6th overall after winning only 2 of 7 matches in the final round. 1920 Antwerp Games
At the 1920 Antwerp Games (there were no Olympics in 1916 due to World War I), Edgar was again the British captain and finished in 7th place in the team foil competition, and 5th in the team épéest
1924 Paris Olympic Games
At the 1924 Paris Games, Seligman was captain for a third time.
In Paris Seligman also managed to compete in the individual sabre and team foil events. In the individual sabre, he finished 3rd in his elimination pool, but then forfeited in the semifinals. He was also scheduled to participate in the team épée and team sabre, but his injury did not allow him to compete.
1928 and 1932 Olympic Games
At the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics, Seligman competed in the Mixed Painting Art Competitions.