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Woman fencer a first for New Zealand |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 06 August 2004 |
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For the first time in history, New Zealand will be represented in Fencing at the Olympic Games by a woman. Jessica Beer who hails from Auckland won the Asia/Oceania Olympic Zone Qualifying competition held in Manila in April. She has qualified for the epee event. This is the first time in twelve years that New Zealand has had a competitor in the Fencing category.
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