Claudia Bokel is a German

Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 épée fencer

Fencing

Fencing, which is also known as modern fencing to distinguish it from historical fencing, is a family of combat sports using bladed weapons.Fencing is one of four sports which have been featured at every one of the modern Olympic Games...

. At the 2004 Summer Olympics

2004 Summer Olympics

The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...

, she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann

Britta Heidemann

Britta Heidemann is a German épée fencer. Heidemann had her biggest success on 13 August during the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, when she defeated Ana Maria Brânză to win the gold medal, just minutes after fellow countryman Benjamin Kleibrink won the men's individual foil competition...

 and Imke Duplitzer

Imke Duplitzer

Imke Duplitzer is a German épée fencer. At the 2004 Summer Olympics she won the silver medal in the épée competition with her teammates, Britta Heidemann and Claudia Bokel...

. She won a gold medal at the 2001 World Fencing Championships

2001 World Fencing Championships

The 2001 World Fencing Championships were held in Nîmes, France. The event took place from October 26 to November 1, 2001.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...

 and at the 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship

2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship

The 2006 European Seniors Fencing Championship was held in İzmir, Turkey, between 4 July and 9 July 2006. The event, sanctioned by the European Fencing Confederation , was organized by the Turkish Fencing Federation ....

 épée event. During the 2006 World Fencing Championships

2006 World Fencing Championships

The 2006 World Fencing Championships were held at the Oval Lingotto in Turin, Italy. The event took place from September 29 to October 7, 2006.-Medal table:-Men's events:-Women's events:-References:*...

, she won the bronze medal after beating Romania in the épée team event together with her team mates Imke Duplitzer, Britta Heidemann and Marijana Markovic

Marijana Markovic

Marijana Marković is a German épée fencer.Marković won the bronze medal in the épée team event at the 2006 World Fencing Championships after beating Romania in the bronze medal match. She accomplished this with her team mates Imke Duplitzer, Claudia Bokel and Britta Heidemann.- External links :*...

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In August 2008, she was elected as a member of the International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee

The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...

by the 120th IOC Session.