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Ursula Selle

1933 – 2021

Venezuelan fencer

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About Ursula Selle

Lived 1933 – 2021 (aged 88). Ursula Selle was a Venezuelan fencer.

Úrsula Margarita Selle Knauf-de Gómez (;

For the 1952 Summer Olympics, Knauf was selected to be one of the two female fencers, the other being Gerda Muller, to represent Venezuela. With Muller, she was also one of the first women to compete for Venezuela at the Olympic Games. Knauf competed in the women's foil in the second pool on 26 July against six other fencers. She won two out of the six bouts she competed in, placing sixth and not advancing further to the second round. In an interview conducted in 2009, she stated: "Even though we were eliminated, the experience was wonderful and it was real Olympism, it was a sport of the heart."

After the 1952 Summer Games, she won the gold medal in the women's foil event at the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Mexico City, Mexico, and the bronze medal in the women's team foil event at the 1962 Central American and Caribbean Games held in Kingston, Jamaica. She also represented Venezuela at different editions of the Pan American Games. She remained in the Venezuelan fencing team until the 1970s.

Later on, she became a mother and was honored in the Venezuelan Sports Hall of Fame. Selle later died on 12 November 2021 at the age of 88.

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Who was Ursula Selle?

Venezuelan fencer (1933–2021)

When was Ursula Selle born?

Ursula Selle was born on 18 June 1933.

When did Ursula Selle die?

Ursula Selle died on 12 November 2021.

What was Ursula Selle's occupation?

Ursula Selle was a fencer.

What nationality was Ursula Selle?

Ursula Selle was Venezuelan.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ursula Selle

· Wikidata: Q7901279

· DBpedia: Ursula Selle

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