Pam French

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Pam French
Personal information
BornPamela Rae Satterthwaite
(1937-12-26) 26 December 1937 (age 88)
Takapuna, New Zealand
Spouse
Terence Edward French
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportFencing
Achievements and titles
National finalsFoil champion (1963)
Medal record
Women's fencing
Representing File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Kingston Team foil

Pamela Rae French (née Satterthwaite, born 26 December 1937) is a former New Zealand fencer who won a bronze medal for her country at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Biography

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French was born in Takapuna on 26 December 1937, the daughter of Eileen Daphne Satterthwaite (née White) and Thomas Satterthwaite of Putāruru.[1][2][3] As an adult, she became a pharmacist,[1] and married Terence Edward French.[3]

At the 1963 New Zealand national fencing championships, she won the women's foil title.[4] In 1965, she was a member of the New Zealand team that competed against Australia.[1] The following year, she represented New Zealand in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[5] Alongside Gaye McDermit and Joyce Fenton, she won a bronze medal in the team foils.[6] However, in the individual foil, she did not progress to the final pool stage.[7]

References

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