Victorian fencer Amber Parkinson made her Olympic debut in Beijing 2008, where she finished 19th in the individual epee. Parkinson started fencing at age 11 and competed at her first nationals at the age of 14. She switched from foil and sabre to epee in 2000 and claimed the national epee title three times (2001, 2006, 2007) before being selected for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Team.
The Australian Olympic Committee acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of this nation.
We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of all the lands on which we are located. We pay our respects to ancestors and Elders, past and present.
We celebrate and honour all of our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Olympians.
The Australian Olympic Committee is committed to honouring Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ unique cultural and spiritual relationships to the land, waters and seas and their rich contribution to society and sport.
