Stefanie Kubissa (born 6 January 1985) is a German
sabre
A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...
fencer, team bronze medallist at the
2001 World Championships and team gold medallist at the
2001 European Championships.
Career
Kubissa first competed in
nine-pin bowling
Nine-pin bowling (also known as ninepin bowling, nine-pin, kegel, or kegeln) is a bowling game played primarily in Europe. European championships are held each year. In Europe overall, there are some 130,000 players. Nine-pin bowling lanes are mo ...
, in which she was Middle Rhein champion and German national champion for her age group, category B.
When she was 13 years old she switched to
sabre
A sabre ( French: sabʁ or saber in American English) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as th ...
at TSV Kanten under coach Emmo Kawald. Within her first year of training she became regional champion both in the cadet and junior categories.
In the
2000–01 season she took a silver medal in the Göppingen Junior World Cup. At the age of sixteen, she joined the national sabre team, composed of
Sandra Benad
Sandra or SANDRA may refer to:
People
* Sandra (given name)
* Sandra (singer) (born 1962), German pop singer
* Margaretha Sandra (1629–1674), Dutch soldier
* Sandra (orangutan), who won the legal right to be defined as a "non-human person"
Pla ...
,
Sabine Thieltges and
Doreen Häntzsch.
At the
2001 European Championships at home in Koblenz Germany prevailed over Hungary and Poland, then defeated Italy in the final to earn the gold medal. After this achievement Kubissa transferred to TSV Dormagen, a bigger club which could shoulder the travel costs to international competitions. She took part in the
World Championships in Nîmes, where she reached the table of 16. In the team event Germany lost to Russia in the semifinals, but overcame Azerbaijan in the small final and came away with a bronze medal.
She was German national champion in 2007, 2010, 2012 and 2013.
References
External links
Profileat the German Fencing Federation
Profileat the European Fencing Confederation
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1985 births
Living people
German female fencers
German sabre fencers