Photographic Project on Irene Camber, One of World's Oldest Olympic Athletes
A photographic project by Matilde Corno profiles Irene Camber, one of the world's oldest living Olympic medalists. Born in Trieste on February 12, 1926, Camber won gold in women's foil fencing at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics. She was among the first women to graduate in industrial chemistry from the University of Padua and later worked for Montecatini in Milan. Camber also studied English in Trieste with James Joyce's brother. Now 97, she is a grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of two (soon three). The project highlights her daily routines: eating chocolate, doing crosswords, exercising three times a week, and playing piano daily. The article appears on Artribune, an Italian art news platform.
Key facts
- Irene Camber was born in Trieste on February 12, 1926.
- She won gold in women's foil fencing at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.
- She was among the first women to graduate in industrial chemistry from the University of Padua.
- She worked for Montecatini in Milan.
- She studied English in Trieste with James Joyce's brother.
- She is a grandmother of eight and great-grandmother of two (soon three).
- She exercises three times a week and plays piano daily.
- The photographic project is by Matilde Corno.
Entities
Artists
- Irene Camber
- Matilde Corno
Institutions
- Artribune
- University of Padua
- Montecatini
Locations
- Trieste
- Italy
- Helsinki
- Finland
- Milan
- London
- Monza