Dot Coleman
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| Medal record | ||
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| Women's fencing | ||
| British Empire and Commonwealth Games | ||
Representing  New Zealand
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1962 Perth | Individual foil |
Representing  Australia
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1966 Kingston | Team foil |
Melody Ann "Dot" Gard (née Coleman; 28 February 1936 – 1 September 2015)[1][2] was a New Zealand fencer.
She won the gold medal in the women's individual foil at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. She represented Australia at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games where she won a silver medal.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Death search: registration number 2015/24026". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ "Melody Gard obituary". The New Zealand Herald. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Melody Coleman at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
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