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British Fencing Championships
The British Fencing Championships are held annually to determine the British champion. The Championships are currently held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. The championships were not held during World War I, World War II and in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif .... Past winners Men's Foil Men's Epee Men's Sabre Women's Foil Women's Epee Women's Sabre References {{English and British National Champions Fencing competitions in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1921 World Fencing Championships
The 1921 World Fencing Championships were held in Paris, France. Medal summary Men's events References 1921 in French sport F Fencing Fencing is a group of three related combat sports. The three disciplines in modern fencing are the foil, the épée, and the sabre (also ''saber''); winning points are made through the weapon's contact with an opponent. A fourth discipline, s ... World Fencing Championships 1921 in Paris {{Fencing-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ernest Stenson-Cooke
Ernest George Stenson-Cooke (5 October 1874 – 19 November 1942) was a British fencer. Biography From an early age Stenson-Cooke had been interested in military training and for some years was a member of the cadet corps attached to the London Rifle Brigade, where he became part of a club devoted to the reconstruction of historical fencing styles under the direction of Captain Alfred Hutton. Circa 1901 he also joined the Bartitsu Club. He retired from the L.R.B.(with the rank of Captain) in 1903. He competed in the individual Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's foil and Fencing at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's épée events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm. During World War I he served with 8th Essex Territorials, then as a staff captain at the War Office, and was later appointed Controller of Supplies under the Ministry of National Service. He was the first secretary of The Automobile Association, beginning in 1905 when it was established and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Hoskyns
Henry William Furse "Bill" Hoskyns MBE (19 March 1931 – 4 August 2013) was a British fencer who appeared at six Olympic Games., Fencing career Hoskyns, born in London won two silver medals in 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games. No British fencer has won an Olympic medal since. He competed with all three weapons (doing so in the 1956 and 1964 Olympics) but he was especially effective at Épée, where he was 1958 World Champion. He is one of only five fencers to compete in at least six Olympic Games. He was eight times British champion, winning three foil, four epee and one sabre title at the British Fencing Championships. Only Edgar Seligman had previously achieved winning the British title with the three different weapons and his great rival, Allan Jay failed to win the sabre title. During the time (1950 to 1970) that fencing was a sport at the Commonwealth Games, Hoskyns won nine gold (four individual) and one silver medal. Individually, he won gold in both épée and sabre in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Fethers
John Erle Fethers (4 December 1929 – 30 March 2010) was an Australian fencer. He competed in six events at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was a longstanding member and coach at the Melbourne-based VRI Fencing Club. On 10 October 2009 in recognition of a significant international fencing career, outstanding personal contribution to Australian fencing, and lasting legacy in the training and development of numerous coaches and Olympic athletes, he was inducted as a Living Legend to the VRI Hall of Fame. Early years Born in Melbourne, he began fencing at the age of 17 - the same year the Australian Amateur Fencing Association was formed (1946). John’s interest and passion for fencing were inspired by the films of Australian actor Errol Flynn with whom he bore an almost identical size and appearance. (He eventually met Flynn at Paris airport in 1954). A natural fencing talent, he won the 1946 Victorian novice and intermediate foil championships and won bronze in the Victori ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Paul
Raymond Rudolf Valentine Paul (21 November 1928 – 23 December 2013) was a British fencer. Fencing career He competed at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics with the best individual result of eighth place in the foil in 1956. He won four national foil titles at the British Fencing Championships, from 1953 to 1958. and a bronze medal in the team foil at the 1955 World Championships. He represented England and won a double gold in the foil individual and team events at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. Personal life Paul was the son of a French fencing master, who settled in London. He was the brother of René Paul, ex-husband of June Foulds-Paul, uncle of Barry Paul and Graham Paul and father of Steven Paul. In the 1955 film ''The Dark Avenger'', Raymond Paul doubled for Errol Flynn during one sword duel, due to Flynn's taking ill at the time.McNulty, Thomas (2004''Errol Flynn: The Life and Career'' McFarland. . Paul died on 23rd December ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luke Wendon
Ulrich Luke Wendon (17 April 1926 – 6 December 2016) was a German born, British fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics. In 1952, he won the foil title at the British Fencing Championships The British Fencing Championships are held annually to determine the British champion. The Championships are currently held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. The championships were not held during World War I, World War II and in 20 .... References 1926 births 2016 deaths British male fencers Olympic fencers for Great Britain Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1952 Summer Olympics {{UK-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Smith (fencer)
Arthur Radford Smith (born 4 February 1915, date of death unknown) was a British fencer. He competed in the individual and team foil events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. In 1948, he won the foil title at the British Fencing Championships The British Fencing Championships are held annually to determine the British champion. The Championships are currently held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. The championships were not held during World War I, World War II and in 202 .... References External links * 1915 births Year of death missing British male fencers Olympic fencers for Great Britain Fencers at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{UK-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
René Paul
Ronald René Charles Paul (20 January 1921 – 16 June 2008) was a British fencer. Fencing career He competed at four Olympic Games and won ten Commonwealth Games medals. He represented England and won two gold medals in the foil individual and team and a silver medal in the Épée team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. Four years later he won four medals at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; three golds in the Épée team and Foil individual and team and a silver in the Épée individual. Two more medals were won during the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales and his tenth and final medal was won at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. Paul was a five times British fencing champion, winning five foil titles at the British Fencing Championships, from 1947 to 1962. Personal life He is part of a famous fencing and athletics family; wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Cooke (fencer)
William Henry Cooke (7 March 1919 – 1992) was an English professional footballer, best known as a player for Luton Town. Career Cooke began his career with Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, but failed to play a league game for the south coast club before moving to Luton Town in 1946. Cooke was more of a success at Luton, making 228 appearances in all competitions before signing for Shrewsbury Town for the 1953–54 season. Joining Watford Watford () is a town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, 15 miles northwest of Central London, on the River Colne. Initially a small market town, the Grand Junction Canal encouraged the construction of paper-making mills, print works, a ... in 1954, Cooke played 10 games for the club during the 1954–55 season before transferring to Bedford Town. (registration & fee required) References 1919 births English men's footballers English Football League players AFC Bournemouth players Luton Town F.C. players Shrewsbury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Hammersley
Christopher Ralph Hammersley (4 January 1903 – January 1994) was a British fencer. He competed in the team foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he won the foil title at the British Fencing Championships The British Fencing Championships are held annually to determine the British champion. The Championships are currently held at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield. The championships were not held during World War I, World War II and in 202 .... References 1903 births 1994 deaths British male fencers Olympic fencers for Great Britain Fencers at the 1936 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Chelsea, London {{UK-fencing-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sir David Bartlett, 3rd Baronet
Sir Henry David Hardington Bartlett, 3rd Baronet (18 March 1912 – 13 September 1989) was a British fencer. Biography Bartlett was educated at Stowe School. In 1934 and 1935, he won the two foil title at the British Fencing Championships. The following year in 1936, he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin. He competed in the individual foil event, finishing in fifth place in Pool 8. He also took part in the Men's team foil event, reaching the second round. In 1939, he was commissioned in the Royal Artillery The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery (RA) and colloquially known as "The Gunners", is one of two regiments that make up the artillery arm of the British Army. The Royal Regiment of Artillery comprises t ....''London Gazette'' Issue 34681; 12 September 1939. Page 2 References 1912 births 1989 deaths British male fencers Olympic fencers for Great Britain Fencers at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Evan James
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