Maxine Mitchell
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Maxine Elizabeth•Mitchell |
| Used name | Maxine•Mitchell |
| Born | 22 July 1917 in Leroy, Washington (USA) |
| Died | 7 November 1991 in Fontana, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 175 cm / 70 kg |
| Affiliations | Los Angeles Fencers Club |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Maxine Mitchell competed at four Olympics in fencing from 1952-68, missing only the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. She was Amateur Fencers League of America (AFLA) foil champion in 1952, 1954-55, and 1958, and won team foil titles in 1956-57, 1959, and 1962. She was the individual foil gold medalist at the 1955 Pan American Games and won a silver medal in 1959. Mitchell also added three team foil gold medals at the Pan American Games in 1959, 1963, and 1967.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Maxine Mitchell | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Maxine Mitchell | |||
| Foil, Individual, Women (Olympic) | 6 p1 r2/3 | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Maxine Mitchell | |||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | United States | =9 | ||||
| 1968 Summer Olympics | Fencing | USA |
Maxine Mitchell | |||
| Foil, Team, Women (Olympic) | United States | 10 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Pan American Games (4–1–0 1955 Ciudad de México FEN gold: foil; 1959 Chicago FEN gold: foil team, silver: foil; 1963 São Paulo FEN gold: foil team; 1967 Winnipeg FEN gold: foil team)