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Ellen Preis (whose married name was Mueller, or Müller) was born on May 6, 1912, in Berlin, Germany, and was an Austrian foil fencer.
Preis, who was Jewish, moved to Vienna at the age of 18, and began receiving fencing instruction from her aunt. In under two years she came in 3rd in the European Championships in Vienna.
As a German/Austrian dual citizen she first sought to fence for Germany in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, but was rejected by the German Federation. She therefore fenced in the Olympics for Austria, beating Heather "Judy" Guiness of England for the gold medal.
In the 1936 Berlin Olympics and the 1948 London Olympics she won bronze medals.
In addition, she won 3 world championships (1947, 1949, and 1950) and numerous national titles.
In 1956, at 44 years old, she made it to the final round in the Melbourne Olympics, and came in 7th.
Later life
Price became involved in music, and developed a breathing and movement technique that maximizes energy, frees the body of tensions, and lets the voice float freely.
After retiring she remained active as Professor Emeritus of the Universitaat fur Musik and darstellende Kunst in Vienna, and coaching the Openstudio of the Vienna Staatsoper and the Burgtheater, working together with directors, singers, and actors.