Nikki Franke
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 31, 1951 New York, New York, United States |
| Sport | |
| Country | United States |
| Sport | Fencing |
| Event(s) | Foil |
| College team | Brooklyn College |
| Now coaching | Temple University |
Nikki Franke (born March 31, 1951) is an American fencer and fencing coach.
Franke attended Brooklyn College, where she earned a B.S. with honors in 1972.[1][2] She chose it for its fencing, and fenced for Brooklyn College for four years, from 1968–72.[3] She was an All-American, and her senior year she took third at the NIWFA collegiate championship.[2][4][5] In 1979 she was inducted into the Brooklyn College Hall of Fame.[2]
She competed in the women's individual and team foil events at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[6] Franke competed at the 1975 and 1979 Pan American games, earning a silver medal in the individual competition in 1975 and a bronze medal in the team event in both years. She is currently the head coach of the Temple University women's fencing team.[7]
Franke was named the USFCA Coach of the Year four times (in 1983, 1987, 1988, and 1991).[8]
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