Sally Bennett
Sally Bennett[1] | |
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| 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] |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Fencing - Sally Bennett (Australia)". The-sports.org. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Determination, diet and training the path to success, champion fencer tells students". Cowrafuardian.com.au. 23 August 2013. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Archived copy". online.det.nsw.edu.au. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ a b c d "BENNETT, Sally". Ausfencing.org. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Archived". Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 7 June 2023.[dead link]
- ^ a b "2013 Oceania Fencing and New Zealand Championships". Swordplay.co.nz. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Annual Report 2014" (PDF). www.randwick.nsw.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 December 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ a b "An Interview with Sally Bennett - Author of the Series Rabs and Ted". Kidstravelbooks.com. 29 March 2016. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ "Sydney University Fencing Club". Sufc.org.au. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
- ^ Deare, Steven (30 July 2014). "Sally Bennett Talks to Wheeler Heights Public School Students about healthy Lifestyle". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 July 2016.