Ute Kircheis-Wessel

Ute Kircheis-Wessel (born Ute Kircheis on 18 May 1953) is a retired German fencer. She won a gold medal in the women's team foil at the 1984 Summer Olympics. At the 1976 Summer Olympics she finished in 32nd and fourth place in the individual and team foil events, respectively. She won four medals at world championships in the team foil between 1977 and 1983.[1] Her brother-in-law Friedrich Wessel is also an Olympic foil fencer.[2]

Ute Kircheis-Wessel
Personal information
Born (1953-05-18) 18 May 1953
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportFencing

References

  1. Fechten – Weltmeisterschaften (Damen – Florett). sport-komplett.de
  2. "Ute Kircheis-Wessel Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2011.


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