Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Women's foil
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The women's foil was one of seven fencing
events on the fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on November 29 1956. 23 fencers from 11 nations competed.
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...
events on the fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
Fencing at the 1956 Summer Olympics
At the 1956 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested, six for men and one for women.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-Participating nations:A total of 165 fencers from 23 nations competed at the Melbourne Games:...
programme. It was the seventh appearance of the event. The competition was held on November 29 1956. 23 fencers from 11 nations competed.
Results
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| Gillian Sheen Gillian Sheen Gillian Sheen is a British fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition. She won a gold medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne. She also competed at the 1952 and 1960 Summer Olympics.... |
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| Olga Orban-Szabo Olga Orban-Szabo Olga Orban-Szabo is a former Romanian fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. She also won two bronze medals in the women's team foil at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Renée Garilhe Renée Garilhe Renée Garilhe was a French fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Jan York-Romary | |
| Catherine Delbarre Catherine Delbarre Catherine Delbarre is a French Olympic fencer. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Karen Lachmann Karen Lachmann Karen Lachmann was a Danish fencer. She won a silver medal in the women's individual foil event at the 1948 Summer Olympics and a bronze in the same event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Ellen Müller-Preis | |
| Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini Bruna Colombetti-Peroncini was an Italian fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Emma Yefimova Emma Yefimova Emma Yefimova was a Soviet fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky Lídia Sákovicsné Dömölky is a Hungarian fencer. She won a gold and two silver medals at three different Olympic Games. She was the wife of fellow Olympic fencer József Sákovics.-References:... |
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| Maxine Mitchell Maxine Mitchell Maxine Mitchell was an American fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at four Olympic Games.-References:... |
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| Pilar Roldán Pilar Roldan María del Pilar Roldán Tapia is a former Mexican fencer.She competed for Mexico at the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City, Mexico where she won the silver medal in the women's foil event.-References:... |
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| Velleda Cesari Velleda Cesari Velleda Cesari was an Italian fencer. She won a bronze medal in the women's team foil event at the 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr Ecaterina Orb-Lazăr is a Romanian Olympic fencer. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Valentina Rastvorova Valentina Rastvorova Valentina Rastvorova is a former Soviet fencer and Olympic champion in foil competition.She received a gold medal in foil team and a silver medal in foil individual at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. She received a silver medal in foil team in 1964.-References:... |
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| Mary Glen-Haig Mary Glen-Haig Dame Mary Alison Glen-Haig DBE is a British fencer who competed in four Olympic games in 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960. She was born in London, the daughter of William James, a fencer at the 1908 London Olympics... |
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| Nadezhda Shitikova | |
| Judy Goodrich Judy Goodrich Judy Goodrich is an American Olympic fencer. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Denise O'Brien Denise O'Brien Denise O'Brien is an Australian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Régine Veronnet Régine Veronnet Régine Veronnet is a French Olympic fencer. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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| Magda Nyári-Kovács | |
| Lois Joseph | |
| Joy Hardon Joy Hardon Joy Hardon is an Australian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1956 Summer Olympics.-References:... |
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