Patricia Norford

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Patricia Norford
Personal information
Born (1932-01-28) 28 January 1932 (age 92)
Parramatta, Australia
Sport
Sport Fencing

Patricia Norford (born 28 January 1932) is a former Australian fencer. She competed in the women's individual foil event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Patricia Norford Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2010.