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Encyclopedia > Ellen Osiier
Olympic medal record
Competitor for  Denmark
Women's Fencing
Gold Paris 1924 Individual foil

Ellen Osiier (August 13, 1890 - September 6, 1962) was a Danish foil fencer. Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ... The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in Paris, France. ... At the 1924 Summer Olympics, seven fencing events were contested. ... is the 225th day of the year (226th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... September 6 is the 249th day of the year (250th in leap years). ... Year 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Look up Foil in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Fencing advertisement for the 1900 Summer Olympic Games This article is about the sport, which is distinguished from stage fencing and academic fencing (mensur). ...


At the 1924 Paris Olympic Games, women’s fencing made its debut as Osiier won the gold medal at the age of 33 without losing a single bout.[1] 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... Gold Medal is an album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004. ...


Her husband, Ivan Osiier, fenced in 7 Olympics, won a silver medal in individual epee for Denmark at the 1912 Olympics, and won 25 Danish national championships in 3 weapons.[2][3] Dr. Ivan Joseph Martin Osiier, (December 16, 1888 - December 23, 1965), was a Danish fencer from Copenhagen. ... An épée is a modern version of the duelling sword. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...


Links

  • Olympic results
  • Statutes of Ellen and Ivan Ossier
  • Hebrew article regarding stamp commemoration of Osiier's standing as one of the best Jewish female fencers


 
 

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