Belkis Leal

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Belkis Leal
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Born (1940-05-21) 21 May 1940 (age 84)
Caracas, Venezuela
Sport
Sport Fencing

Belkis Leal (born 21 May 1940) is a Venezuelan fencer. She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Belkis Leal Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2010.