Elizabeth Mitchell

Elizabeth Oakes Mitchell (née Freeth, 13 April 1918 – 5 April 1998) was a New Zealand fencer who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games.

Early life and family Born Elizabeth Oakes Freeth at the King's School, Parramatta, New South Wales, on 13 April 1918, Mitchell was the daughter of Robert Freeth, an Anglican priest and educator, and Gladys Mary Freeth (née Snashall). Her paternal grandfather was Sir Evelyn Freeth and her older brother was Sir Gordon Freeth. She went on to gain a diploma from the Australasian College of Physical Education in Sydney, As well as swimming, she excelled in athletics, basketball, hockey, lifesaving and tennis, and was proficient in fencing and archery. The couple initially lived in Adelaide, South Australia, where Frank Mitchell was a lecturer at the Adelaide Teachers' College, and moved to Dunedin, New Zealand, in 1946 when he was appointed professor of education at the University of Otago.

Fencing Mitchell won three New Zealand national women's foil titles: in 1955, 1957, and 1958. At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, she represented New Zealand in the individual women's foil. After recording five wins in the elimination pool, she progressed to the final pool where she had two wins and five losses to finish in seventh place overall.

Death Mitchell died in Bali, Indonesia, on 5 April 1998.