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'''Elvira Wood''' (born 21 September 1973 in [[Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal]]) is a South African sabre fencer.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Elvira Wood|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/elvira-wood-1.html|29 December 2012}}</ref> At age thirty-four, Wood made her official debut for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], where she competed in two sabre events. She is also the wife of [[Mike Wood (fencer)|Mike Wood]], who qualified for the men's épée at these Olympic games. |
'''Elvira Wood''' (born 21 September 1973 in [[Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal]]) is a South African sabre fencer.<ref>{{cite sports-reference|Elvira Wood|http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wo/elvira-wood-1.html|29 December 2012}}</ref> At age thirty-four, Wood made her official debut for the [[2008 Summer Olympics]] in [[Beijing]], where she competed in two sabre events. She is also the wife of [[Mike Wood (fencer)|Mike Wood]], who qualified for the men's épée at these Olympic games. |
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For her first event, the [[Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre|women's individual sabre]], Wood lost the first preliminary match to Canada's [[Sandra Sassine]], with a score of 2–15.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Individual Sabre – Round of 64|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/fencing/resultsandschedules/rsc=FEW003600/index.html|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref> Few days later, she joined with her fellow fencers and teammates Shelley Gosher, [[Jyoti Chetty]] and [[Adele du Plooy]], for the [[Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre|women's team sabre]]. Wood and her team, however, lost the seventh place match to the Canadian team (led by Sassine), with a total score of 16 touches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Team Sabre – Placement 7–8 Official|url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/fencing/resultsandschedules/rsc=FEW403100/index.html|publisher=[[NBC Olympics]]|accessdate=29 December 2012}}</ref> |
For her first event, the [[Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's sabre|women's individual sabre]], Wood lost the first preliminary match to Canada's [[Sandra Sassine]], with a score of 2–15.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Individual Sabre – Round of 64 |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/fencing/resultsandschedules/rsc=FEW003600/index.html |publisher=[[NBC Olympics]] |accessdate=29 December 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820214459/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/fencing/resultsandschedules/rsc=FEW003600/index.html |archivedate=20 August 2012 |df= }}</ref> Few days later, she joined with her fellow fencers and teammates Shelley Gosher, [[Jyoti Chetty]] and [[Adele du Plooy]], for the [[Fencing at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's team sabre|women's team sabre]]. Wood and her team, however, lost the seventh place match to the Canadian team (led by Sassine), with a total score of 16 touches.<ref>{{cite web|title=Women's Team Sabre – Placement 7–8 Official |url=http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/fencing/resultsandschedules/rsc=FEW403100/index.html |publisher=[[NBC Olympics]] |accessdate=29 December 2012 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120820214759/http://www.2008.nbcolympics.com/fencing/resultsandschedules/rsc=FEW403100/index.html |archivedate=20 August 2012 |df= }}</ref> |
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  South Africa |
| Born | 21 September 1973 Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event | Sabre |
| Club | Tyshler Fencing School |
Elvira Wood (born 21 September 1973 in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal) is a South African sabre fencer.[1] At age thirty-four, Wood made her official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed in two sabre events. She is also the wife of Mike Wood, who qualified for the men's épée at these Olympic games.
For her first event, the women's individual sabre, Wood lost the first preliminary match to Canada's Sandra Sassine, with a score of 2–15.[2] Few days later, she joined with her fellow fencers and teammates Shelley Gosher, Jyoti Chetty and Adele du Plooy, for the women's team sabre. Wood and her team, however, lost the seventh place match to the Canadian team (led by Sassine), with a total score of 16 touches.[3]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elvira Wood". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2016-12-04. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "Women's Individual Sabre – Round of 64". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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