Mary Glen-Haig, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Glen-Haig

British fencer

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1918

Place of Birth: London Borough of Islington, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 15-Nov-2014

Profession: fencer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Dame Mary Alison Glen-Haig, (née James; 12 July 1918 – 15 November 2014) was a British fencer who competed in four Olympic games in 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960.
She was born in London, the daughter of William James, a fencer at the 1908 London Olympics.
She began competing professionally in 1937 and continued until 1960, during which time she won two gold medals at the Commonwealth Games and competed in four Olympics in the women's individual foil events.
She was the first female member of the International Olympic Committee and was created a dame in 1993.
After London's successful bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics in 2005, she was active as the host nation's ambassador to the games.