During the 1900s in Australia, fencing became more socially acceptable for women to participate in and subsequently female participation rates rose in places like Queensland.

Women's fencing Women's fencing is the practice of fencing by women. It has been present at the Summer Olympic Games since the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Foil was then the only weapon used and Danish Ellen Osiier became the first female Olympic champion in fencin ...

increased in popularity in Australia following the end of World War II and the subsequent immigration of many women from countries where the sport was popular. At the 2011 Australian championships, in the open women's foil event, Emma Ryan came in first.

Notable people

Joan Beck Joan Margret Beck, British Empire Medal, BEM, (1918-2014) was an Australian archaeologist and fencing, fencer. Sport and fencing In 1937 associate teacher at Bjelke-Petersen family, Bjelke-Petersen School of Physical Culture. After being intro ...

* Daphne Ceeney

1964 Summer Paralympics The , originally known as the 13th International Stoke Mandeville Games and also known as Paralympic Tokyo 1964,

bronze medalist

References

Fencing Fencing in Australia {{Australia-sport-stub