Evelyn Halls (born 18 August 1972) is an Australian fencer. She competed in the women's individual épée events at the 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympics.[1] Aside from competing in two Olympic Games, Halls' career highlights also include winning six Commonwealth gold medals, 13 National Championship titles and 11 World Cup medals.
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| Born | 18 August 1972 Melbourne, Australia |
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| Sport | Fencing |
She joined the board of the Australian Fencing Federation in 2014 where she also served as President until 2019, she is also a member of the FIE Women in Fencing Council and is an Integrity Commissioner for Cricket Victoria.
Halls was Australia's Chef de Mission for the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Olympic Games[2] and in May 2019, was announced as Australia's joint Deputy Chef de Mission,[3] alongside fellow Olympians, Susie O'Neill and Kim Brennan for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Away from sport, Halls was formerly a corporate partner at international law firm Herbert Smith Freehills and currently works as an Ombudsman in the financial services sector.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Evelyn Halls Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ "Evelyn Halls appointed Chef De Mission for Buenos Aires 2018 Youth Olympic Games". olympics.com.au. Retrieved 31 January 2018.
- ^ "Key appointments to leadership teams for Tokyo 2020 and other games announced". olympics.com.au. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
- ^ "AFCA announces Deputy Chief Ombudsman - Australian Financial Complaints Authority (AFCA)". www.afca.org.au. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
External links
edit- Evelyn Halls at the International Fencing Federation
- Evelyn Halls at Olympedia
- Evelyn Halls at the Australian Olympic Committee
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