Andrew Reynolds (fencer)

Andrew Reynolds

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Born	c.1943 [1] East Glamorgan, Wales
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Event(s)	Foil, Épée
Club	Salle Reynolds Fencing Club

Andrew S. Reynolds (born 1943) is a former fencer from Wales, who competed at two Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Reynolds was born to a fencing family, his father was the leading Welsh fencing coach Professor Glynne S. Reynolds and his mother Jackie Reynolds was a four-times Welsh foil champion. ^[2] In February 1957, the family, which included three other siblings; Robert, Valerie and Frances, all emigrated to Southern Rhodesia. At the time Andrew was the Welsh national schoolboys runner-up. ^[3]

The family returned to Wales and Andrew was a member of the Salle Reynolds Fencing Club. He represented the 1966 Welsh team in Kingston, Jamaica, where he participated in the foil and Épée events. ^{[4] [5]}

Reynolds attended his second Commonwealth Games at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. His siblings Robert and Frances also competed at the 1966 and 1970 Games. ^[6]

References

1. "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
2. "Privilege" . Port Talbot Guardian. 21 September 1962. p. 10. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Fencing family to emigrate" . Port Talbot Guardian. 24 January 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Ron Jones to lead strong Welsh team" . Birmingham Daily Post. 15 June 1966. p. 22. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Wales Kingston 1966". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 21 October 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2025.
6. "Fencing family" . The Scotsman. 10 July 1970. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.