Ute Kircheis-Wessel

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Ute Kircheis-Wessel
Personal information
Born (1953-05-18) 18 May 1953 (age 72)
North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport Fencing
Medal record
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1984 Los Angeles Foil, team
World Fencing Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1977 Buenos Aires Team foil
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Clermont-Ferrand Team foil
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1983 Vienna Team foil
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1979 Melbourne Team foil

Ute Kircheis-Wessel (born Ute Kircheis on 18 May 1953) is a retired German fencer. She won a gold medal in the women's team foil at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics she finished in 32nd and fourth place in the individual and team foil events, respectively. She won four medals at world championships in the team foil between 1977 and 1983. [1] Her brother-in-law Friedrich Wessel is also an Olympic foil fencer. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Fechten – Weltmeisterschaften (Damen – Florett). sport-komplett.de
  2. ↑ "Ute Kircheis-Wessel Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2011.


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