Charlotte Green (fencing)
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Charlotte "Sherry" Green (born July 1938 in Tampa
, Florida
, United States
) is an American
fencer
.
Green learned to fence at the Oregon Fencing Alliance in Portland
, Oregon
. Her teachers there included Adam Skarbonkovic, Charles Randall, and Ed Korfanty
.
She was a member of the 2005 US National Veterans fencing team and came in fifth at the 2005 World Championships.
In 2006, she was the top-ranked female sabre fencer in the Veterans 60+ category.
At age 61, she climbed the north face of Mount Kilimanjaro
.
Ms. Green made the 2007 U.S. National Veteran's team for the World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
Ms. Green continues to fence actively in the Veteran's 70 category and trains at PDX Fencing in Beaverton, OR under her longtime coach Charles Randall.
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
fencer
Fencing
Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...
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Green learned to fence at the Oregon Fencing Alliance in Portland
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
. Her teachers there included Adam Skarbonkovic, Charles Randall, and Ed Korfanty
Ed Korfanty
Edward Korfanty is a Polish-born American fencing master, U.S. National Women's saber coach, Olympic saber coach, and a former Men's Veterans Saber World Champion.-Fencing:Korfanty was a member of the Polish national fencing team from 1972 to 1984...
.
She was a member of the 2005 US National Veterans fencing team and came in fifth at the 2005 World Championships.
In 2006, she was the top-ranked female sabre fencer in the Veterans 60+ category.
At age 61, she climbed the north face of Mount Kilimanjaro
Mount Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro, with its three volcanic cones, Kibo, Mawenzi, and Shira, is a dormant volcano in Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania and the highest mountain in Africa at above sea level .-Geology:...
.
Ms. Green made the 2007 U.S. National Veteran's team for the World Championships in Sydney, Australia.
Ms. Green continues to fence actively in the Veteran's 70 category and trains at PDX Fencing in Beaverton, OR under her longtime coach Charles Randall.