Pamela Rae French (née Satterthwaite, born 26 December 1937) is a former New Zealand fencer who won a bronze medal for her country at the

1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games The 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Kingston, Jamaica, from 4 to 13 August 1966. This was the first time that the Games had been held outside the so-called White Dominions. They were followed by the 1966 Commonwealth P ...

Biography

French was born in Takapuna on 26 December 1937, the daughter of Eileen Daphne Satterthwaite (née White) and Thomas Satterthwaite of Putāruru. As an adult, she became a pharmacist, and married Terence Edward French. At the 1963 New Zealand national fencing championships, she won the women's foil title. In 1965, she was a member of the New Zealand team that competed against Australia. The following year, she represented New Zealand in the women's individual and team foil events at the

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, Jamaica. Alongside Gaye McDermit and Joyce Fenton, she won a bronze medal in the team foils. However, in the individual foil, she did not progress to the final pool stage.

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