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Mary Glen-Haig (Mary Alison James) was born on 12 July, 1918 in Islington, London, England, is a British fencer (1918–2014). Discover Mary Glen-Haig's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?

Popular As Mary Alison James
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Age 96 years old
Zodiac Sign Cancer
Born 12 July, 1918
Birthday 12 July
Birthplace Islington, London, England
Date of death 15 November, 2014
Died Place Oxfordshire, England
Nationality London, England

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1908

She was born in London, the daughter of William James, a fencer at the 1908 London Olympics.

Her father, William James, was a competitor in fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

Her brother and sister took up tennis, like their mother.

Her interest in fencing arose from time spent with her father, and she often trained and practised with him.

1918

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.

Glen-Haig was born Mary Alison James on 12 July 1918 in London.

1937

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 began participating in regional and world championships in 1937 and continued to be active in these tournaments until 1959.

1948

She first qualified for the Olympic Games in 1948, the second time that they were held in her hometown of London.

The evening before she was to participate in these games, she was still working at King's College Hospital, as there was no true Olympic Village at these games.

The night before she was due to compete, Glen-Haig slept on a camp bed in a room with two other women.

In the Women's Foil, Individual competition, she reached the finals, but did not medal, placing 8th.

1950

During this time, she participated in the British Empire Games (later the Commonwealth Games) from 1950 to 1958.

She won gold medals in the fencing competition in both 1950 and 1954 and she represented England and won a bronze medal in the individual foil at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.

1952

She competed in the same event in at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics, as well as in the Women's Foil, Team in 1960, but never again reached the finals.

She claimed to have never worried whether or not she actually won a medal.

1970

She was also Chairman of the Central Council of Physical Recreation during the 1970s.

She continued to fence until her mid-to-late 70s.

1971

Glen-Haig was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1971 Queen's Birthday Honours, promoted to Commander (CBE) in the 1977 New Year Honours, and Dame Commander (DBE) in the 1993 New Year Honours.

1974

Glen-Haig eventually moved to West Kensington, London, where she worked at a hospital as district administrator from 1974 until 1982, the year that she was made one of the first female members of the International Olympic Committee.

1982

She was one of the first female members of the International Olympic Committee in 1982 and was created a dame in 1993.

1993

As an IOC representative she supervised the first edition of the Women's Islamic Games in February 1993 and ensured the smooth running of the competitions.

407 athletes in eight different sports took part in the first edition of the Games from such countries as Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Malaysia, Syria and Iran.

She was an honorary member of the IOC.

2004

At the conclusion of the 2004 Summer Olympics, Glen-Haig recited the English version of an ode in praise of Athens.

2012

After London's successful bid for the 2012 Summer Olympics in 2005, she was active as the host nation's ambassador to the games.

She served as the ambassador from Britain to the 2012 Summer Olympics, which was held in London.

2014

She died at the age of 96 on 15 November 2014.