Susan Wrigglesworth (16 September 1954 – 17 March 1996), whose married name was Susan

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, was the youngest female foilist in the history of British

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to compete in the

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. She attended

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and, at the age of 17, competed in the

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. She reached the World Youth final and came 13th in the individual event in the

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. Four years later she competed in the

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. She was married to Polish Olympic fencer

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Sue Wojciechowska – A Fencing Legacy: YouTube 24 November 2020
1954 births 1996 deaths British female fencers Olympic fencers of Great Britain Fencers at the 1972 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics People from Westminster Sportspeople from London People educated at Croydon High School {{UK-fencing-bio-stub