Helene Mayer
Chronology
1910 | Born in Offenbach, Germany |
1914 | Begins competing at the national level in women's fencing |
1925 | Wins first German women's title |
1928 | Wins gold medal at Amsterdam Games |
1932 | Places fifth in women's foil at Los Angeles Summer Games; settles in California |
1933 | Offenbach Fencing Club expels her |
1936 | Wins silver medal at Berlin Games |
1952 | Marries Baron von Sonnenburg and returns to Germany |
1953 | Dies of cancer in Frankfurt, Germany on October 16 |
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