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1928 - Helene Mayer

Fencing at the Amsterdam Olympics

In 1928, at the Summer Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Helene Mayer of Germany (facing the camera) defeated Muriel Freeman of Great Britain in the finals to win the gold medal.
1928 - Helene Mayer

Helene Mayer at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam

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It seems that all of the judges for this competition are men.

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