Bau, Sabine (1969–)
Bau, Sabine (1969–)
West German fencer. Name variations: Sabine Christiane Bau. Born July 19, 1969, in Würzburg, Germany.
At Seoul Olympics, won a silver medal in indiv. foil and a gold medal in team foil (1988); won a silver medal at Barcelona Olympics (1992), a bronze medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996), and a bronze medal at Sydney Olympics (2000), all for team foil; won the World championship (1989, 1993, 1998, 1999); spent 17 years on the national team, winning 23 medals.
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