Sally Bennett

Sally Bennett[1]
Born 10 June 1979[1]
Sydney, Australia
Nationality Australia [2] Sydney University Fencing Club[3]
Alma mater Randwick Public School and Randwick Girls Technology High School,University of New South Wales and a Masters in International Business at the University of Sydney
Occupation Australian sabre fencer
Years active 2013–present[4]
Height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)[5]
Weight 119 lb (54 kg)[3]

Sally Bennett (born 10 June 1979)[1] is an Australian sabre fencer.[1] She won the gold medal at the 2013 Oceania Fencing Championships for women's sabre.,[6] after beating her New Zealand opponent 15-6[6] In 2014, she was inducted into the Randwick City Council Hall of Sporting Champions for her lifetime commitment to sport.[7]

Personal

Bennett was born in Sydney, Australia.[8] She attended Randwick Public School and Randwick Girls Technology High School.[3] She completed a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education at the University of New South Wales and a Masters in International Business at the University of Sydney.[5] She trained as a language teacher in French and German, and worked in Paris as a Communication Manager and Canada as a ski instructor.[9] She has authored five books, four of which belong to the Rabs & Ted travel series for children.[9]

Fencing career

Bennett began fencing at her current club, the University of Sydney Fencing Club, in 2011.[3] She was Club Champion in 2012, 2013 and 2014.[10] She has been a member of the New South Wales State Squad 2012-2015, the Australian Fencing Squad 2012-2013 and Australian Fencing team 2013–present.[4] Bennett represented Australia at the 2014 Commonwealth Fencing Championships in Scotland, the 2014 World Fencing Championships in Kazan and the 2015 World Fencing Championships in Moscow.[4]

She was injured for the majority of the 2015–2016 season due to torn patella tendons. Operations were undertaken concurrently on both knees on 8 October 2015. Since 2013, Bennett has been a Sports Ambassador for the New South Wales Premier’s Sporting Challenge, visiting schools to talk to students about the importance of exercise, healthy eating and what it takes to become a champion.[11]

She currently lives in Sydney, Australia.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Fencing - Sally Bennett (Australia)". The-sports.org. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  2. ↑ "Determination, diet and training the path to success, champion fencer tells students". Cowrafuardian.com.au. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  3. 1 2 3 4
  4. 1 2 3 4 "BENNETT, Sally". Ausfencing.org. 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  5. 1 2
  6. 1 2 "2013 Oceania Fencing and New Zealand Championships". Swordplay.co.nz. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  7. ↑
  8. ↑
  9. 1 2 "An Interview with Sally Bennett - Author of the Series Rabs and Ted". Kidstravelbooks.com. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  10. ↑ "Sydney University Fencing Club". Sufc.org.au. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  11. ↑ "Sally Bennett Talks to Wheeler Heights Public School Students about healthy Lifestyle". Dailytelegraph.com.au. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
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