Sally Bennett

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Sally Bennett [1]
Born (1979-06-10) 10 June 1979 (age 45) [1]
Sydney, Australia
NationalityAustralia [2] Sydney University Fencing Club [3]
Alma materRandwick Public School and Randwick Girls Technology High School, University of New South Wales and a Masters in International Business at the University of Sydney
OccupationAustralian sabre fencer
Years active2013–present [4]
Height5 ft 4 in (163 cm) [5]

Sally Bennett (born 10 June 1979) [1] is an Australian sabre fencer. [1] She won the gold medal at the 2013 Oceania Fencing Championships for women's sabre., [6] after beating her New Zealand opponent 15-6 [6] In 2014, she was inducted into the Randwick City Council Hall of Sporting Champions for her lifetime commitment to sport. [7]

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Personal

Bennett was born in Sydney, Australia. [8] She attended Randwick Public School and Randwick Girls Technology High School. [3] She completed a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education at the University of New South Wales and a Masters in International Business at the University of Sydney. [5] She trained as a language teacher in French and German, and worked in Paris as a Communication Manager and Canada as a ski instructor. [9] She has authored five books, four of which belong to the Rabs & Ted travel series for children. [9]

Fencing career

Bennett began fencing at her current club, the University of Sydney Fencing Club, in 2011. [3] She was Club Champion in 2012, 2013 and 2014. [10] She has been a member of the New South Wales State Squad 2012-2015, the Australian Fencing Squad 2012-2013 and Australian Fencing team 2013–present. [4] Bennett represented Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Scotland, the 2014 World Fencing Championships in Kazan and the 2015 World Fencing Championships in Moscow. [4]

She was injured for the majority of the 2015–2016 season due to torn patella tendons. Operations were undertaken concurrently on both knees on 8 October 2015. Since 2013, Bennett has been a Sports Ambassador for the New South Wales Premier’s Sporting Challenge, visiting schools to talk to students about the importance of exercise, healthy eating and what it takes to become a champion. [11]

She currently lives in Sydney, Australia. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fencing - Sally Bennett (Australia)". The-sports.org. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "Determination, diet and training the path to success, champion fencer tells students". Cowrafuardian.com.au. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Archived copy". online.det.nsw.edu.au. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 1 2 3 4 "BENNETT, Sally". Ausfencing.org. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. 1 2 "Archived". Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2023.[ dead link ]
  6. 1 2 "2013 Oceania Fencing and New Zealand Championships". Swordplay.co.nz. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). www.randwick.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  8. ↑ [ dead link ]
  9. 1 2 "An Interview with Sally Bennett - Author of the Series Rabs and Ted". Kidstravelbooks.com. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "Sydney University Fencing Club". Sufc.org.au. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  11. ↑ Deare, Steven (30 July 2014). "Sally Bennett Talks to Wheeler Heights Public School Students about healthy Lifestyle". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
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