Badea, Laura (1970–)

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Badea, Laura (1970–)

Romanian fencer. Name variations: Laura Gabriela Badea; Laura Badea Carlescu; Laura Carlescu Badea. Born Laurei or Laura Gabriela Badea, Mar 26 (also seen as Mar 20 and 28), 1970, in Bucharest, Romania; m. Adrian Carlescu.

At Barcelona Olympics, won a bronze medal in team foil (1992); won World championship for foil (1995); at Atlanta Olympics, won a gold medal for indiv. foil and a silver medal for team foil (1996); won European championships (1996–97).

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