Michael Brian Wood (born 8 February 1971 in
Durban
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) is a South African épée fencer. At age thirty-seven, Wood made his official debut for the
2008 Summer Olympics
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, where he competed in two épée events. He is also the husband of
Elvira Wood, who qualified for the women's sabre at these Olympic games.
For his first event, the
men's individual épée, Wood lost the first preliminary match to Ukraine's
Bohdan Nikishyn, with a score of 7–15. A few days later, he joined with his fellow fencers and teammates
Sello Maduma and
Dario Torrente
Dario Torrente (born 1 May 1966) is a South African épée, foil and sabre fencing, fencer. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics, 1992 and 2008 Summer Olympics.
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, for the
men's team épée. Wood and his team, however, lost the preliminary round of sixteen match to the Chinese team (led by
Li Guojie
Li Guojie (born 15 October 1985 in Chengdu, Sichuan) is a Chinese épée fencer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as ...
), with a total score of 28 touches.
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FIENBC 2008 Olympics profile
South African male épée fencers
Living people
Olympic fencers for South Africa
Fencers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Durban
1971 births
21st-century South African people
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