Kerstin Palm

Kerstin Palm (born 5 February 1946) is a Swedish foil fencer. She competed in seven Summer Olympics, which is a record for a female fencer, with the best result of fifth in the individual foil event in 1968.[2] She was named Sportswoman of the Year in Sweden in 1965.[3]

Kerstin Palm
Palm in 1965
Personal information
Born (1946-02-05) 5 February 1946 (age 78)[1]
Malmö, Sweden[1]
Sport
SportFencing
ClubGothenburg FK (1964)
FFF Stockholm (1968–76)
FK Aramis (1980–88)[1]

Palm won the Nordic foil championships in 1961, aged 15, and held the junior world title in 1966; she also won approximately 40 Swedish fencing championships. She continued competing in fencing up to her seventies, while working as a dentist. She won the seniors world championship title in 2005 and 2007.[3]

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