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Fencing At The 1936 Summer Olympics – Women's Foil
The women's foil was one of seven fencing events on the fencing at the 1936 Summer Olympics At the 1936 Summer Olympics, seven fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon ... programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event. The competition was held from 4 August 1936 to 5 August 1936. 41 fencers from 17 nations competed, with one additional fencer entered but withdrawing. Nations were limited to three fencers.Official Olympic Report la84.org. Retrieved 27 August 2018. The competition format was pool play round-robin, with bouts to five touches. Not all bouts were played in some pools if not necessary to determine advancement. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berlin
Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions. Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berit Granquist
Berit Granquist (21 May 1909 – 12 December 2001) was a Swedish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil Foil may refer to: Materials * Foil (metal), a quite thin sheet of metal, usually manufactured with a rolling mill machine * Metal leaf, a very thin sheet of decorative metal * Aluminium foil, a type of wrapping for food * Tin foil, metal foil ... event during the 1936 Summer Olympics. References External links * 1909 births 2001 deaths Swedish female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Sweden Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics People from Boden Municipality Sportspeople from Norrbotten County 20th-century Swedish women {{Sweden-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suat Aşani
Suat Aşani (22 September 1916 – 22 April 1970) was a Turkish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. She and her colleague Halet Çambel were the first Turkish sportswomen Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities and mi ... to participate at the Olympics. References External links * 1916 births 1970 deaths Turkish female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Turkey Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century Turkish sportswomen Place of birth missing {{Turkey-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ingeborg Scheel
Ingeborg Scheel (born 15 October 1907, date of death unknown) was a Swiss fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1907 births Year of death missing Swiss female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Switzerland Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics {{Switzerland-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilona Vargha
Ilona Vargha (8 June 1910 – 19 April 1973) was a Hungarian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1910 births 1973 deaths Hungarian female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Hungary Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Martial artists from Budapest {{Hungary-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulla Barding-Poulsen
Ulla Barding-Poulsen (1 July 1912 – 15 August 2000) was a Danish fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad ( fi, XV olympiadin kisat; sv, Den XV olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Helsinki 1952 ( sv, Helsin .... In the 1936 Summer Olympics, she made it to the quarter-finals where she was eliminated after winning one bout and losing four bouts. In the 1952 Summer Olympics, at the age of 40, she was eliminated in round one after winning two bouts and losing three bouts. References 1912 births 2000 deaths Danish female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Denmark Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Copenhagen {{Denmark-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hedwig Haß
Hedwig Haß (28 July 1902 – 2 January 1992) was a German fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References 1902 births 1992 deaths German female fencers Olympic fencers for Germany Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Frankfurt 20th-century German women {{Germany-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marguerite Reuche
Marguerite Reuche (13 November 1900 – 18 January 1978) was a French fencer. She competed in the individual women's foil competition at the 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References External links * 1900 births 1978 deaths French female foil fencers Olympic fencers for France Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics 20th-century French women {{France-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Šedivá
Marie Šedivá (12 October 1908 – 13 December 1975) was a Czech fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Summer Olympics (German: ''Olympische Sommerspiele 1936''), officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad (German: ''Spiele der XI. Olympiade'') and commonly known as Berlin 1936 or the Nazi Olympics, were an international multi-sp .... References 1908 births 1975 deaths Czech female foil fencers Czechoslovak female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Czechoslovakia Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics {{CzechRepublic-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Oelkers
Olga Oelkers (21 May 1887 – 10 January 1969) was a German foil fencer. She competed at the 1928 and 1936 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1928, behind her teammate Helene Mayer Helene Julie Mayer (20 December 1910 – 10 October 1953) was a German-born fencer who won the gold medal at the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, and the silver medal at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. She competed for Nazi Germany in Berlin, despit ... who won gold. At the European championships Oelkers won a team gold medal in 1936, a silver in 1934, and a bronze in 1935. After retiring from fencing Oelkers became a housewife and raised five children. References 1887 births 1969 deaths German female fencers Olympic fencers of Germany Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Olympic bronze medalists for Germany Fencers from Berlin Olympic medalists in fencing Medalists at the 1928 Summer Olympics 20th-century German women {{Germany-fencing-bio-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adèle Christiaens
Adèle Christiaens (born 28 January 1909, date of death unknown) was a Belgian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca .... References External links * 1909 births Year of death missing Belgian female foil fencers Olympic fencers for Belgium Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics People from Ixelles Sportspeople from Brussels {{Belgium-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marion Lloyd
Marion Lloyd (later ''Vince'', April 16, 1906 – November 2, 1969) was an American foil fencer. She competed at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and placed eighth in 1932. She won the American junior title in 1926 and the senior AFLA title in 1928 and 1931. During her fencing career she worked as a secretary at the National City Corp. National City Corporation was a regional bank holding company based in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, founded in 1845; it was once one of the ten largest banks in America in terms of deposits, mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Subsidiary Nation ... References External links * 1906 births 1969 deaths American female foil fencers Olympic fencers for the United States Fencers at the 1928 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1932 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Brooklyn 20th-century American women {{US-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
