Alexandra Ndolo

Alexandra Ndolo (born 13 August 1986)[1] is a German-born left-handed épée fencer who fences for Kenya from 2022 on.[2][3]

Alexandra Ndolo
Personal information
Born (1986-08-13) 13 August 1986
Bayreuth, Northern Bavaria, Germany
Sport
Country Kenya (from 2022 on)
Former countryGermany
SportFencing
WeaponÉpée
HandLeft-handed
Medal record
Women's épée
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 CairoIndividual
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2017 TbilisiIndividual
Bronze medal – third place2019 DüsseldorfIndividual

Ndolo was born in Bayreuth, Northern Bavaria, Germany, and her father was from Kenya.[3]

She represented Germany at the 2013 Summer Universiade held in Kazan, Russia.[1] She competed in the women's épée event at the World Fencing Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2019.

Ndolo won the silver medal in the women's épée event at the 2017 European Fencing Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[4]

Ndolo won one of the bronze medals in her event at the 2019 European Fencing Championships held in Düsseldorf, Germany.[5] She also competed at the 2022 European Fencing Championships held in Antalya, Turkey.

She won the silver medal in the women's épée event at the 2022 World Fencing Championships held in Cairo, Egypt.[6]

References
  1. "Fencing Results Book" (PDF). 2013 Summer Universiade. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 August 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2022.
  2. "Alexandra Ndolo, the German with Kenyan Roots Making Waves in Fencing". teamkenya.co.ke. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  3. Watta, Evelyn (29 September 2022). "Alexandra Ndolo on making fencing history for Kenya at Paris 2024". Olympics.com. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
  4. Etchells, Daniel (15 June 2017). "Russia's Kolobova strikes gold at European Fencing Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  5. Rowbottom, Mike (19 June 2019). "Russia's Reshetnikov plays it again 10 years on to regain European fencing title in men's sabre". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
  6. Lloyd, Owen (18 July 2022). "Szilágyi and Song take historic wins at Fencing World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 July 2022.


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