Ellen Preis

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Ellen Preis

Austrian athlete

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Helene Mayer
Fencing for the Führer
…from the defending Olympic champion Ellen Preis of Austria. Mayer faced Schacherer in an early match, and the Hungarian was able to rattle and outscore Mayer with an unorthodox style. Mayer quickly recovered from this setback, fencing brilliantly in the following matches and regaining a tie with Schacherer. Mayer’s match…
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…from the defending Olympic champion Ellen Preis of Austria. Mayer faced Schacherer in an early match, and the Hungarian was able to rattle and outscore Mayer with an unorthodox style. Mayer quickly recovered from this setback, fencing brilliantly in the following matches and regaining a tie with Schacherer. Mayer’s match…
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