Olga Oelkers (21 May 1887 – 10 January 1969) was a German foil fencer. She competed at the 1928 and 1936 Olympics and won a bronze medal in 1928, behind her teammate Helene Mayer who won gold. At the European championships Oelkers won a team gold medal in 1936, a silver in 1934, and a bronze in 1935. After retiring from fencing Oelkers became a housewife and raised five children.[1]
![]() Olga Oelkers at the 1928 Olympics | ||||||||||||
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Born | Berlin, German Empire | 21 May 1887|||||||||||
Died | 10 January 1969 Frankfurt, West Germany | (aged 81)|||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||
Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||
Event | Foil | |||||||||||
Club | FC Offenbach | |||||||||||
Coached by | Arturo Gazzera[1] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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References
edit- ^ a b "Olga Oelkers Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 25 April 2010.