Gladys Daniell
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1884 Wandsworth, London, England |
| Died | 26 July 1962 (aged 77)[1] Bournemouth, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
Gladys Daniell (8 November 1884 – 26 July 1962) was a British fencer. She competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]
Fencing career
[edit]Daniell was a member of the Ladies' London Fencing Club and a member of Queen Alexandra's House Gymnasium in London.[3]
In 1911, Daniell won the Amateur Fencing Association's Ladies' Fencing Championship.[4] In 1912, Daniell won the third International Championship of the Stockholm Ladies' Fencing Club.[3] The same year, she competed again at the Ladies' Fencing Championship, defending her title after a tie with A. B. Walker and C. A. Walker.[4] She was awarded a gold and platinum brooch as her prize.[4]
Daniell entered the Ladies' Fencing Championship again in 1921, gaining her third title in the competition.[5] She competed in the championship again in 1923.[5]
Fencing style
[edit]Daniell was a left-handed fencer.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Gladys Daniell at Olympedia (archive)
- ^ "Gladys Daniell Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Fencing Fixtures". The Globe. No. 37046. 16 March 1914. p. 6.
- ^ a b c d "The Ladies' Amateur Foil Championship". The Mail. No. 8063. 17 May 1912. p. 6.
- ^ a b "The Ladies' Foil Championship". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. No. 2589. 28 April 1923. p. 382.
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