For Wheelchair Fencer Ellen Geddes, The Trick Is Never Hearing The Word ‘No’
Whether she’s “horrifically stubborn” or “tenacious,” Geddes’ mentality has helped her rise to the top of the sport.
Athlete Bio#
Age
39
Hometown
Aurora, CO
Paralympic Experience
- 1-time Paralympian;
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 6th (Team Foil - Women), 11th (Team Epee - Women), 15th (Individual Epee A - Women, Individual Foil A - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 10th (Team Foil - Women), 28th (Individual Foil A - Women), 29th (Individual Epee A - Women)
- Years of participation: Individual Epee A - Women 2023; Individual Foil A - Women 2023; Team Foil - Women 2023
- Top finish: 10th – 2023 (Team Foil - Women)
