Glen-Haig, Dame Mary (1918-2014), Fencer and Olympian

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Glen-Haig, Dame Mary (1918-2014), Fencer and Olympian

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      • James, Mary (1918-1943)

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      12 Jul 1918-15 Nov 2014

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      Member of the Polytechnic Fencing Club

      Olympic Games:
      1948 (London) – Individual foil FINALIST
      1952 (Helsinki) – Individual foil
      1956 (Melbourne) – Individual foil
      1960 (Rome) – Individual foil, team foil

      British Empire Games (Commonwealth):
      1950 (Auckland) – Individual foil GOLD MEDAL
      1954 (Vancouver) – Individual foil GOLD MEDAL
      1958 (Cardiff) – Individual foil BRONZE MEDAL

      World Fencing Championships:
      competed 1937-1959 (yearly – not held 1939-1946)

      Appointed MBE in 1971 and CBE in 1977. She was made a Dame in the 1993 New Year's Honours list

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      Married Andrew Glen-Haig in 1943

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