Giselle Vicatos
Treasurer 2012
- D.O.B: 1 August 1989
- Years in Fencing: 8
- Height: 170cm
- Weight: 55kg
- Coach: Misha Galukhin
Weapon(s): Epee and Foil
Current Rankings: National: 1st in foil and 2nd in Epee. International: 122 in Epee
AWARDS
- UCT honours award 2009, 2010
- USSA maitresse d’armes 2010
INTERNATIONAL RESULTS
2009
- 13th Place, Ind women’s Epee, Africa Fencing Championships. Dakar Senegal
- 3rd Place, team women’s Epee, Africa Fencing Championships. Dakar Senegal
2010
*12th Place, ind women’s Epee, Africa Fencing Championships. Tunis Tunisia
*2nd Place, team women’s Epee, Africa Fencing Championships. Tunis Tunisia
NATIONAL RESULTS
2009
Epee
* 3rd for South African National Fencing Championships
* 1st for USSA Fencing Championships
* 2rd for Natal Open, 1st for Boland Open, 2nd for Gauteng Open
Foil
* 2nd for USSA Fencing Championships
2010
Epee
* 2nd at South African National Fencing Championships
* 1st for USSA Fencing Championships
* 3rd for Cape Open, 3rd for Natal Open, 3rd for Boland Open, 8th for Gauteng Open
Foil
- 1st for South African National Fencing Championships
- 1st for USSA Fencing Championships
- 3rd in Foil for Cape Open, 1st in Foil for Natal Open, 1st in Foil for Gauteng Open
- 1st, Team Women’s Foil, USSA
Sabre
- 2nd in Sabre Individual for USSA
- 1st in Team Women’s Sabre for USSA
2011
Epee
* 4th for Cape Open, 1st for Durban Open
Foil
* 1st for Cape Open, 2nd for Durban Open
REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS
- 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 Junior World Fencing Championships
- 2009, 2010 African Championships
Why did you start fencing?
As a child I’ve always liked swords and whenever I saw people fighting with swords in films I
wondered what it would be like, because it looked so exciting, so I decided to try it out and loved
it immediately.
Favorite Quote
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us” Ralph
Waldo Emerson
Best advice ever given to you.
Never give up on your dreams
What have you gotten out of fencing?
I have met many different people and made some amazing friends. Plus I have been able to travel
to countries that I would never have been able to visit before.
Why should people start fencing?
Fencing is one of those sports that give you a sense of fulfillment every time you train. Its
dynamic and exciting and once you try it you will not regret it.
Giselle in the Monday paper:
UCT fencers are clear-cut winners
Nimble performance from UCT fencing
UCT sports blog:
Fencing doing us proud