Robert John Bruniges (3 August 1956 – 6 February 2023) was a British fencer and three weapon qualified coach. He became world junior foil champion in 1976 and competed at the

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 Phila ...

1980 Events January * January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission. * January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC. * January 9 – ...

and

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

. In 1981, he won the foil title at the British Fencing Championships. Bruniges was educated at

Millfield School Millfield is a public school (English independent day and boarding school for pupils aged 13–18) located in Street, Somerset, England. It was founded in 1935. Millfield is a registered charity and is the largest co-educational boarding scho ...

. He died in February 2023, at the age of 66.

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1956 births 2023 deaths British male fencers Olympic fencers for Great Britain Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1980 Summer Olympics Fencers at the 1984 Summer Olympics Fencers from London 20th-century British people People educated at Millfield {{UK-fencing-bio-stub