Evelyn Halls
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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 | (1972-08-18) 18 August 1972 (age 51) Melbourne, Australia |
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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]