Catherine Delbarre

Catherine Delbarre
Kate d’Oriola in 2015
Personal information
Born(1925-06-08)8 June 1925
Died14 June 2025(2025-06-14) (aged 100)
Nîmes, France
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
Fencing career
SportFencing
CountryFrance
WeaponFoil
ClubFCM Escrime Mulhouse
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second placeCopenhague 1952Team
Silver medal – second placeBruxelles 1953Team
Silver medal – second placeRome 1955Team
Silver medal – second placeLondon 1956Team
Bronze medal – third placeLuxembourg 1954Team
Bronze medal – third placePhiladelphia 1958Team

Catherine Delbarre (8 June 1925 – 14 June 2025), also known as Kate Bernheim during her first marriage, then as Kate d'Oriola, was a French foil fencer. She competed at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics.[1] She was married to France's most titled fencing champion Christian d'Oriola (1928–2007).[2] Delbarre died on 14 June 2025, six days after her 100th birthday.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Catherine Delbarre Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
  2. ↑ "Kate Delbarre". Olympedia. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Avis de décès Mme Christian d'Oriola née Kate Delbarre". Simplifia. Retrieved 14 June 2025.