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HALLS Evelyn
NOC Australia   
GenderWomen
Born 18 Aug 1972 in Melbourne, AUS
Height1.73 m
Weight 58 kg
Human Interest
Further Personal Information
Marital status * unknown *
Family Daughter Gabriella [2006]
Residence Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Occupation Director, Finance
Languages English
Higher education Law - University of Melbourne: Australia
Sport Specific Information
When and where did you begin this sport? She began fencing at age 10 at the Methodist Ladies College in Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Why this sport? "I had no interest in the sport, but my younger sister was keen to start and they needed an extra person for classes to go ahead."
Club / Team Virtual Swords Fencing Club: Melbourne, VIC, AUS
Handedness Left
General Interest
Sporting philosophy / motto "Fencing is a metaphor for life." (VIS, 21 Sep 2007)
Famous relatives Her sister Joanna Halls has represented Australia in fencing. She won silver in individual epee at the 2015 World Cup event in Belgrade, Serbia. (SportsDeskOnline, 10 Mar 2016; rio2016.olympics.com.au, 16 Nov 2015)
Other information OCCUPATION
She works as a public advocate at Financial Ombudsman Service in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. She has also served as a director at the Australian Fencing Federation since December 2014. (LinkedIn profile, 2016; Facebook profile, 28 Sep 2015)

SHORT MATERNITY LEAVE
She competed at the 2006 World Championships in Turin, Italy, just six weeks after giving birth to her daughter Gabriella. (corporate.olympics.com.au, 08 Nov 2006)

Major Results
Year Rank Event Venue
Asian Championships
2015 5 Team Epee Singapore, Singapore
2011 5 Team Epee Seoul, Korea