Olga Oelkers
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Olga•Oelkers (Caragioff-) |
| Used name | Olga•Oelkers |
| Born | 21 May 1887 in Al-Iskanderiya (Alexandria), Al-Iskanderiya (EGY) |
| Died | 10 January 1969 in Frankfurt am Main, Hessen (GER) |
| Affiliations | FC Offenbach, Offenbach am Main (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
German fencer Olga Oelkers won the bronze medal at the 1928 Amsterdam Games in individual foil, and in 1936 was eliminated in the semi-finals. She was German Champion in 1928, 1930, 1932, and 1933 for the Deutsche Turnerschaft, and in 1932 for the German Fencing Association. In 1936 Oelkers won the Europeans in team foil after a silver in 1934 and bronze in 1935. Her fencing master was Arturo Gazzera, son of her teammate Fritz Gazzera. Oelkers later became a housewife and raised five children.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
Olga Oelkers | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GER |
Olga Oelkers | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 6 p1 r3/4 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (1–2–1 1934 Warszawa silver: foil team; 1935 Lausanne bronze: foil team; 1936 San Remo gold: foil team; 1937 Paris silver: foil team)