Denise O'Connor

Denise O'Connor
Personal information
Born (1935-05-18) May 18, 1935 (age 89)
Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportFencing
Now coachingBrooklyn College women's team

Denise O'Connor (born May 18, 1935) is an American former fencer. She competed for the United States in the women's team foil events at the 1964 and 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]

She also fenced in five World Championships (1965, '66, '69, '70, '75), and the 1975 Pan American Games in which she won a bronze medal.[2] She was coach of the Brooklyn College women's fencing team for over a decade, ultimately becoming the college's Assistant Director of Athletics.[2] In 1975 and 1976, she was National Intercollegiate Women's Fencing Association College Coach of the Year.[2][3]

O'Connor has been a resident of Bayonne, New Jersey.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Denise O'Connor Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
  2. ^ a b c "Denise O'Connor High School Championships More Info :: FRED: Fencing Tournaments". askfred.net. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  3. ^ "O'Connor, Denise – US Fencing Hall of Fame". usfencinghalloffame.com. Retrieved February 7, 2018.
  4. ^ Staff. "New Jersey Sports; En Garde! Touchez!", The New York Times, April 3, 1973. Accessed February 7, 2018 ."As a result of his efforts and those of other fencing enthusiasts such as Evelyn Terhune of Mahwah, Irwin Bernstein of Westfield and Denise O'Connor of Bayonne-all top regional competitors-New Jersey now has a large number of devotees."


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