Ulla Barding-Poulsen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ulla•Barding-Poulsen |
| Used name | Ulla•Barding-Poulsen |
| Born | 1 July 1912 in København (Copenhagen), Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Died | 15 August 2000 in Gentofte, Hovedstaden (DEN) |
| Affiliations | Akademisk Fægteklub, København (DEN) / Trekanten, København (DEN) |
| NOC |  Denmark |
Biography
Ulla Barding-Poulsen fenced for the Akademisk Fægteklub in København, Denmark. Barding-Poulsen was part of the Danish team that won the European Championships in 1932 in the foil event. At the World Championships, Barding-Poulsen won a team gold in 1947 and 1948, a silver in 1950, and a bronze in 1937 and 1951. Barding-Poulsen also competed at two Olympic Games. At the 1936 Berlin Olympics, she reached the quarter-finals in the individual foil event. At the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, Barding-Poulsen was eliminated in the opening round after only winning two of her bouts in her pool.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 Summer Olympics | Fencing | DEN |
Ulla Barding | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 5 p1 r2/4 | |||||
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | DEN |
Ulla Poulsen | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 5 p3 r1/4 |
Olympic family relations
- Daughter of Yutta Barding
- Mother of Ole Poulsen
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (3–1–2 1932 København gold: foil team; 1937 Paris bronze: foil team; 1947 Lisboa gold: foil team; 1948 Den Haag gold: foil team; 1950 Monte Carlo silver: foil team; 1951 Stockholm bronze: foil team)