by Doug Nichols | Jan 15, 2015 | Fencers, Fencers K - O, Mayer, Helene |
Helene Mayer was a German fencer who first distinguished herself as German national champion at the age of 13. By 19, she had won Olympic gold (1928) and the first of three world championships. After the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, she remained in the US, studied at...
by Doug Nichols | Jan 1, 2015 | Blog Post, Fencers, Fencers K - O, Marx, Bob, Marx, Michael, Massialas, Greg, Nonomura, George, Tournaments, Tournaments 1971-1980 |
I had two rolls of 35mm film, 36 exposures each, and was using a borrowed camera. Never having shot a fencing tournament before, I didn’t have much clue as to what was best to capture. I knew I couldn’t use a flash, so I’d have to be steady. Also had to expect the...