Eugenia Escudero
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Eugenia Escudero Lavat was a Mexican fencer
. She competed in the women's individual foil
event at the 1932 Summer Olympics
. She married Hans Backhoff and had 5 children. Escudero died on 18 January 2011, at the age of 96.
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...
. She competed in the women's individual foil
Foil (fencing)
A foil is a type of weapon used in fencing. It is the most common weapon in terms of usage in competition, and is usually the choice for elementary classes for fencing in general.- Components:...
event at the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
. She married Hans Backhoff and had 5 children. Escudero died on 18 January 2011, at the age of 96.