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| NISIMA-CHARLEY Maureen |
| NOC |
France
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| Gender | Women |
| Born |
30 Jul 1981
in Bondy, FRA
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| Height | 1.65 m |
| Weight | 63 kg |
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Further Personal Information |
| Residence |
Paris, FRA |
| Occupation |
Administrator, Athlete, Education Professional |
| Languages |
English, French |
| Higher education |
Hairdressing, Podiatry - Bordeaux Segalen University: France |
Sport Specific Information |
| When and where did you begin this sport? |
She began fencing at age six at the Aulnay Sous-Bois club in France. |
| Why this sport? |
"My first day at the Aulnay-Sous-Bois club, I arrived for the lesson in a skirt and little red shoes. I put the fencing gear on the top half of my body, with my skirt and shoes showing it must have looked quite funny. But they put me 'en garde' and I loved it right away. I love the ritual, calling the teacher 'Maitre', the respect for the opponent." |
| Club / Team |
Aulnay CE: France |
| Name of coach |
Rudy Naejus [national], FRA; Benoit Janvier [national], FRA |
| Handedness |
Right |
International Debut |
| Year |
2001 |
| Competing for |
France |
General Interest |
| Nicknames |
Zimzima, Pimousse, Moustique [Mosquito]. (France2 TV, 13 Nov 2010) |
| Most influential person in career |
Her first coach Louis-Andre Ignace. (France2 TV, 13 Nov 2010) |
| Injuries |
In February 2012 she damaged cartilage in her hip. (blogteam.sport24.com, 07 Mar 2012)
She has had a number of operations on her right wrist during her career. (France2 TV, 13 Nov 2010) |
| Awards and honours |
She was awarded the Medal of the Academy of Sports in recognition of winning gold at the 2010 World Championships in Paris, France. (escrime-ffe.fr, 14 Sep 2011)
She was named Radio France's Sportsperson of the Year in 2010. (radiofrance.fr, 01 Dec 2010) |
| Other information |
OCCUPATION
In 2010 she began working for the French beauty company L'Oreal. Her responsibilities include organising vocational training. (lequipe.fr, 18 Jul 2015; mariefrance.fr, 10 May 2015)
TWO-YEAR BREAK
She retired from competition after the 2012 Olympic Games in London in order to concentrate on her professional career. She returned to the sport in 2014. (lequipe.fr, 18 Jul 2015) |
| Olympic Games |
| 2004 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
Athens, Greece |
| 2004 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Athens, Greece |
| World Championships |
| 2011 |
8 |
Team Epee |
Catania, Italy |
| 2010 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Paris, France |
| 2010 |
5 |
Team Epee |
Paris, France |
| 2009 |
4 |
Team Epee |
Antalya, Turkey |
| 2008 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Beijing, China |
| 2007 |
1 |
Team Epee |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2007 |
3 |
Individual Epee |
St. Petersburg, Russia |
| 2006 |
2 |
Team Epee |
Turin, Italy |
| 2005 |
1 |
Team Epee |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2003 |
2 |
Individual Epee |
Havana, Cuba |
| European Championships |
| 2010 |
3 |
Team Epee |
Leipzig, Germany |
| 2008 |
7 |
Team Epee |
Kiev, Ukraine |
| 2007 |
7 |
Individual Epee |
Ghent, Belgium |
| 2002 |
1 |
Individual Epee |
Moscow, Russia |
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