Mandy Niklaus
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Mandy•Niklaus (Dick-) |
| Used name | Mandy•Niklaus |
| Born | 1 March 1956 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 174 cm / 65 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Dynamo Berlin, Ost-Berlin (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany |
Biography
Mandy, mother of decathlete André Niklaus, finished eighth with the East German foil fencing team at the 1980 Moskva Olympics. Individually she was eliminated in the elimination round after round two. In 1982, she won the first ever East German medal at the Worlds with a bronze. In 1976, 1980, 1982, and 1983, Niklaus won four individual national foil titles. She studied sports at the DHfK Leipzig (Deutsche Hochschule für Körperkultur) and became a sports teacher.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Fencing | GDR |
Mandy Niklaus | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | East Germany | 8 |
Olympic family relations
- Mother of André Niklaus
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–1 1979 Ciudad de México FEN gold: foil team, bronze: foil (competed as Mandy Dick))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Fencing Championships (0–0–1 1982 Roma bronze: foil)