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Athlete
The Resume
(December 23, 1919-October 15, 1953)
Three-time world champion fencer (1929, 31, 37)
Olympic Individual Foil Gold Medalist (1928)
Olympic Silver Medalist (1936)
Eight times U.S. foil championships
Why she might be annoying
In an effort to show the Nazis were ok with Jews, they asked her to compete in the Berlin Olympics (1936).
Her father was Jewish and her mother a Christian.
Although studying in the U.S., she returned to Germany to be on their Olympic team.
When she won the 1936 Silver Olympic Medal (as obligated), she did give the 'Heil Hitler' salute on the medal platform.
Why she might not be annoying
She studied law in the U.S.
She became a U.S. citizen.
She was selected #83 by Sports Illustrated for Women's Century's Greatest Sportswomen.
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Year In Review:
For 2009, as of last week, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 74.29% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 111 Votes: 67.57% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 205 Votes: 62.93% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 254 Votes: 69.29% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 384 Votes: 57.03% Annoying
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