Kerstin Palm
Swedish fencer
- Born
- 5 February 1946, Malmö
- Citizenship
- Sweden
- Sport
- fencing
- Occupation
- fencer
- Height
- 166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight
- 63 kg (139 lb)
Kerstin Ullasdotter Palm (born 5 February 1946) is a Swedish foil fencer. She competed in seven Summer Olympics, which is a record for a female fencer, with the best result of fifth in the individual foil event in 1968. She was named Sportswoman of the Year in Sweden in 1965.
Palm won the Nordic foil championships in 1961, aged 15, and held the junior world title in 1966; she also won approximately 40 Swedish fencing championships. She continued competing in fencing up to her seventies, while working as a dentist. She won the seniors world championship title in 2005 and 2007.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 Summer Olympics | 1964 | |
| 1968 Summer Olympics | 1968 | |
| 1972 Summer Olympics | 1972 | |
| 1976 Summer Olympics | 1976 | |
| 1980 Summer Olympics | 1980 | |
| 1984 Summer Olympics | 1984 | |
| 1988 Summer Olympics | 1988 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q402414 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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