Gladys Daniell

Gladys Daniell (8 November 1884 – 26 July 1962) was a British fencer. She competed at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics.[2]

Gladys Daniell
Personal information
Born8 November 1884
Wandsworth, London, England
Died26 July 1962(1962-07-26) (aged 77)[1]
Bournemouth, England
Sport
SportFencing

Fencing career

Daniell was a member of the Ladies' London Fencing Club and a member of Queen Alexandra's House Gymnasium in London.[3]

In 1911, Daniell won the Amateur Fencing Association's Ladies' Fencing Championship.[4] In 1912, Daniell won the third International Championship of the Stockholm Ladies' Fencing Club.[3] The same year, she competed again at the Ladies' Fencing Championship, defending her title after a tie with A. B. Walker and C. A. Walker.[4] She was awarded a gold and platinum brooch as her prize.[4]

Daniell entered the Ladies' Fencing Championship again in 1921, gaining her third title in the competition.[5] She competed in the championship again in 1923.[5]

Fencing style

Daniell was a left-handed fencer.[4]

References
  1. Gladys Daniell at Olympedia
  2. "Gladys Daniell Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2010.
  3. "Fencing Fixtures". The Globe. No. 37046. 16 March 1914. p. 6.
  4. "The Ladies' Amateur Foil Champinship". The Mail. No. 8063. 17 May 1912. p. 6.
  5. "The Ladies' Foil Championship". Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News. No. 2589. 28 April 1923. p. 382.
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