Gerda Gantz

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Gerda Gantz
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Born(1915-12-17)17 December 1915
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Sport Fencing

Gerda Gantz (born 17 December 1915, date of death unknown) was a Romanian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Gerda Gantz Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2012. Retrieved 2010-06-05.