Gaye McDermit
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Gaye McDermit is a former New Zealand
fencer
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She won two bronze medals at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
, winning one in the women's individual foil and one in the women's foil team. She competed in both events again at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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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She won two bronze medals at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica from 4 August to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions....
, winning one in the women's individual foil and one in the women's foil team. She competed in both events again at the 1970 Commonwealth Games.