Fichtel, Anja (1968–)

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Fichtel, Anja (1968–)

German fencer. Name variations: Anja Fichtel-Mauritz or Mauritz-Fichtel. Born Aug 17, 1968, in Tauberbischofsheim, Germany.

Won gold medals in team foil and indiv. foil at Seoul Olympics (1988); won a silver medal at Barcelona Olympics (1992) and a bronze medal at Atlanta Olympics (1996), both for team foil; won 5 medals at World Championships and 20 German championships; retired (1997).

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